Case Name: Reggie L. McCOY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carl CASTERLINE, Warden; Neil Adler, Warden; Bobby C. Tyler, Associate Warden; Grondolski, Associate Warden, Staff Members Names Unknown, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-06-23
Citations: 101 F. App'x 562
Docket Number: No. 03-21136
Parties: Reggie L. McCOY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carl CASTERLINE, Warden; Neil Adler, Warden; Bobby C. Tyler, Associate Warden; Grondolski, Associate Warden, Staff Members Names Unknown, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 101
Pages: 562–562

Head Matter:
Reggie L. McCOY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carl CASTERLINE, Warden; Neil Adler, Warden; Bobby C. Tyler, Associate Warden; Grondolski, Associate Warden, Staff Members Names Unknown, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 03-21136.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided June 23, 2004.
Reginald L McCoy, Oakdale, LA, pro se.
Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Reggie L. McCoy, federal prisoner # 11732-018, appeals from the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action as malicious. McCoy asserts that this court should address the merits of his claims. McCoy has also filed a motion in this court requesting equitable relief from alleged prison overcrowding and other conditions of confinement. This motion is DENIED.
McCoy does not contend that the district court erred in determining that the present civil rights lawsuit was duplicative of his previous lawsuit and dismissing the action because it was malicious. McCoy has failed to brief a dispositive issue for appeal and has therefore abandoned that issue. See Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir.1987). McCoy's appeal is without arguable merit and is therefore dismissed as frivolous. Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983).
McCoy is cautioned that the district court's dismissal of his complaint and the dismissal of this appeal both count as "strikes" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir.1996). McCoy is also advised that if he accumulates three strikes, he will be barred from proceeding in forma pauperis 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 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). McCoy is advised to review any pending pleadings or appeals to ensure that they do not raise any frivolous claims.
APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.
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.