Case Name: Johnnie R. PROPES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-10-20
Citations: 111 F. App'x 300
Docket Number: No. 04-40430
Parties: Johnnie R. PROPES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 111
Pages: 300–301

Head Matter:
Johnnie R. PROPES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 04-40430.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Oct. 20, 2004.
Johnnie R. Propes, # 1178904, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division Boyd Unit, Teague, TX, pro se.
Before JOLLY, JONES, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Johnnie R. Propes (Propes), Texas prisoner # 1178904, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis (IFP), appeals the dismissal of his civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court dismissed Propes's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as repetitious because Propes raised a similar claim in a previously-filed civil rights suit, which is currently pending before the district court. Propes argues only that he received inadequate medical care while confined in the Collin County Detention Facility.
On appeal, Propes does not challenge the district court's dismissal of his civil rights suit as repetitious. Rather, he argues the merits of his inadequate medical care claim. 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, Propes has abandoned the issue on appeal. Id. at 225.
Propes's appeal is without arguable merit and is DISMISSED as frivolous. 5th Cir. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983). The dismissal of the instant appeal as frivolous counts as a strike under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), see Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 387-88 (5th Cir.1996), as well as the district court's dismissal as repetitious. See Bai ley v. Johnson, 846 F.2d 1019, 1021 (5th Cir.1988) (repetitious litigation of virtually identical causes of action is subject to dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i) as malicious). Propes is CAUTIONED that if he accumulates three "strikes" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), 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. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Additionally, Propes's request for appointment of counsel is DENIED.
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.