Case Name: James H. PRIDGEON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark HICKS, Classification Officer; Pablo Guerra, Gang Intelligence; Dawn Williamson, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-02-18
Citations: 87 F. App'x 414
Docket Number: No. 03-50491
Parties: James H. PRIDGEON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark HICKS, Classification Officer; Pablo Guerra, Gang Intelligence; Dawn Williamson, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 87
Pages: 414–414

Head Matter:
James H. PRIDGEON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark HICKS, Classification Officer; Pablo Guerra, Gang Intelligence; Dawn Williamson, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 03-50491.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 18, 2004.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
James H. Pridgeon (Pridgeon), Texas prisoner # 1056266, appeals the dismissal of his civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies and the grant of the defendants' motion for summary judgment. Pridgeon claims that the defendants violated prison policy by placing him, a confirmed gang member, in the general population instead of administrative segregation. Pridgeon claims that as a result of the defendants' actions, he was attacked by fellow inmates and received life threatening injuries. Pridgeon seeks monetary relief for his injuries.
Even though the district court determined that Pridgeon failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c), the district court could dismiss Pridgeon's underlying claims if it determined that "the action is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief." See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c)(1). The district court determined that the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity. Thus, the district court granted their motion for summary judgment.
On appeal, Pridgeon reiterates his claims but does not identify error in the grant of the defendants' motion for summary judgment. Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, even pro se litigants must brief arguments in order to preserve them. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir.1993). By failing to identify any error in the district court's judgment, Pridgeon has abandoned the issue on appeal. Id. at 225. Thus, the district court's judgment is AFFIRMED.
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.