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Parties Involved:
James K. Chambers
Appellant
L. Serrano
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-10104

Summary Calendar

JAMES K. CHAMBERS,

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

L. SERRANO, Administrator,

Defendant - Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:15-CV-387

Before BARKSDALE, HAYNES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Proceeding pro se, James K. Chambers challenges the dismissal of his 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 action against Avalon Correction Services’ employee Loy

Serrano; the dismissal was based on Chambers’ failure to comply with the 

court’s order to file an amended complaint and, alternatively, his failure to 

state a claim. On appeal, his brief does not address the court’s bases for 

dismissing his claims. When an appellant fails to identify any error in the 

 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

August 4, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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court’s analysis, it is as if he had not appealed that issue. Brinkmann v. Dallas 

Cty. Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987). Although pro se

briefs are afforded liberal construction, contentions must be briefed in order to 

be preserved. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224–25 (5th Cir. 1993). Because 

Chambers fails to do so, his claims are abandoned.

AFFIRMED.

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