Case Name: Denny Ray HARDIN, Petitioner-Appellant v. Myron L. BATTS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-06-09
Citations: 606 F. App'x 240
Docket Number: No. 14-11285
Parties: Denny Ray HARDIN, Petitioner-Appellant v. Myron L. BATTS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 606
Pages: 240–240

Head Matter:
Denny Ray HARDIN, Petitioner-Appellant v. Myron L. BATTS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 14-11285
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 9, 2015.
Denny Ray Hardin, Big Spring, TX, pro se.
Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Denny Ray Hardin, federal prisoner # 22264-045, appeals the dismissal of a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition. Hardin is serving a 120-month sentence for multiple fraud crimes.
The district court noted that Hardin has already filed at least one unsuccessful motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court therefore dismissed his petition as an unauthorized successive § 2255 motion. The district court also determined that the Hardin could not invoke the savings clause of § 2241. See Reyes-Requena v. United States, 243 F.3d 893, 904 (5th Cir.2001).
On appeal, Hardin asserts, among other things, that he has committed no crime and that the United States District Courts have no constitutional authority over him. He makes no argument relevant to the district court's construction of his petition, as a successive and unauthorized § 2255 motion, and he refuses even to acknowledge his conviction. Hardin also has not attempted to show that he is entitled to proceed under the savings clause of § 2241. By his lack of briefing, Hardin has waived any relevant challenge to the district court's ruling. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir.1993) (issues not briefed are abandoned).
In any event, the district court properly dismissed Hardin's petition as a successive and unauthorizéd § 2255 motion over which the court lacked jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3), 2255(h); Pack v. Yusuff, 218 F.3d 448, 452 (5th Cir.2000); United States v. Key, 205 F.3d 773, 774 (5th Cir.2000). Hardin's appeal lacks arguable merit and is DISMISSED as frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983); 5th Cir. R. 42.2. All of Hardin's motions for "Judicial Notice" or any other relief are 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.