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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

February 18, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-30856

Conference Calendar

 

VINCENT MARK CASTILLO,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

STATE OF LOUISIANA; et al.,

Defendants,

GLEN JAMBON, Colonel, Deputy Administrator;

RONALD GURBA, Lieutenant, Special Investigative Unit;

KEVIN THERIOT, Lieutenant, Special Investigative Unit;

RAYMOND BAUM, Lieutenant, Watch Commander; GARY COOK,

Deputy; HENRY CASELLI, Captain; MICHAEL O. BORNE, 

Lieutenant, Watch Commander; ROBERT SAMAN, Lieutenant,

Food Service; DAVID BIEWER, Sergeant; JOHN MARQUEZ, Sergeant;

BETTY HRON, RN, Medical Administrator; KENNETH DAVIS, LPN,

Nursing Administrator; GARY SCHWAB, Deputy Chief, Correctional

Administrator; HARRY LEE, Jefferson Parish Sheriff; JUANITA

PAYTON, Nurse, identified in plaintiff's complaint as

"Nurse Juanity"; JOHN BIAMONTE, Major; FRANK INGLE, Sergeant,

erroneously sued as Sergeant F. Ingle; JERRY MOLL, Deputy; 

DEPUTY FINITI; JENNIFER JEFFERSON, Deputy; DAVID DUPLANTIS,

Deputy; WILLIAM MILES, Deputy; DEPUTY WILSON; DEPUTY MORRIS;

KEVIN RAY, Deputy; LARRY TURKS, Deputy; ALDIN GROVES, Deputy; 

DEPUTY MANN; EDWIN WILKENS; JIMMY MENDEZ, Deputy; GEORGE JOHNSON,

Deputy; DEPUTY LEWIS; DEPUTY SIMMONS; DEPUTY BUSEY; ERNEST

PIERRE, Deputy; DEPUTY SIGGSWORTH; DEPUTY MUMPHRY; S. INGLE,

Sergeant; UNIDENTIFIED PARTY; JAMES CLINTON, Deputy,

Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

USDC No. 00-CV-1826-B 

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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

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* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined

that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent

except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

PER CURIAM:*

Vincent Mark Castillo, Louisiana prisoner # 428777, moves

for leave to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP") following a nonjury trial and the district court's judgment in favor of the

defendants in his civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Castillo's motion is a challenge to the district court's

certification that his appeal is not taken in good faith. 

See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997). 

Afforded liberal construction, Castillo argues that the

district court failed to grant him an out-of-time appeal. 

He also asserts conclusionally that 1) the magistrate judge

conducted his trial without consent, 2) the magistrate judge

failed to recuse himself, and 3) he was denied the assistance of

counsel. These claims have not been adequately briefed and are

deemed abandoned. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25

(5th Cir. 1993). Castillo has not shown that the district court

erred in certifying that the appeal is not taken in good faith. 

He has not shown that he will present a nonfrivolous issue on

appeal. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983). 

Accordingly, the motion for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED and

the appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. Baugh, 117 F.3d at 202

n.24; 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Castillo is CAUTIONED that the dismissal

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of this appeal counts as a "strike" for purposes of 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(g) and that if he accumulates three strikes, he will not

be able to proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal filed while

he is incarcerated or detained in any facility unless he is under

imminent danger of serious physical injury. See Adepegba v.

Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996).

IFP MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING

ISSUED. 

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