Case Name: Victor BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D.C. WILLIAMS; J. Williams, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-08-07
Citations: 71 F. App'x 342
Docket Number: No. 02-40625
Parties: Victor BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D.C. WILLIAMS; J. Williams, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 71
Pages: 342–343

Head Matter:
Victor BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. D.C. WILLIAMS; J. Williams, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 02-40625
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Aug. 7, 2003.
Before BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Victor Renard Brown, Texas prisoner # 850627, appeals, pro se, the dismissal, following a bench trial before a magistrate judge, of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Brown claims the magistrate judge: (1) abused his discretion by denying Brown's motion for sanctions; (2) erred by refusing to allow Brown to testify; (3) abused his discretion by not allowing Brown to call six of his 11 listed potential witnesses; and (4) clearly erred in his factual findings underlying the dismissal of Brown's claim.
Brown has not shown that the magistrate judge abused his discretion by denying sanctions. See Krim v. BancTexas Group, Inc., 99 F.3d 775, 777 (5th Cir. 1996), further proceedings at 282 F.3d 864 (5th Cir.2002). Although Brown's brief is construed liberally in the light of his pro se status, Brown has not adequately briefed his claims concerning his participation at trial. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir.1993) (issues not briefed on appeal are deemed abandoned). Nor has Brown shown that the magistrate judge abused his discretion by not allowing the six witnesses to testify (Brown was allowed to call four). See Gibbs v. King, 779 F.2d 1040, 1047 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 476 U.S. 1117, 106 S.Ct. 1975, 90 L.Ed.2d 659 (1986); Harvey v. Andrist, 754 F.2d 569, 572 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1126, 105 S.Ct. 2659, 86 L.Ed.2d 276 (1985). Finally, we cannot reweigh the evidence and credibility determinations of the magistrate judge. See Martin v. Thomas, 973 F.2d 449, 453 n. 3 (5th Cir.1992). The challenged findings are not clearly erroneous.
Brown has also filed in this court a motion for summary judgment and two motions for appointment of counsel. Motions for summary judgment are not authorized by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Accordingly, that motion is DENIED. In light of the disposition of this case, Brown's motions for appointment of counsel are also DENIED.
AFFIRMED; MOTIONS 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.