Soderman v. State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: December 18, 1995
• Docket: 95-40291
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 95-40291 Conference Calendar __________________

THOMAS F. SODERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

STATE OF TEXAS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. G-94-CV-742 - - - - - - - - - - December 21, 1995 Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Thomas F. Soderman appeals the district court's dismissal

with prejudice of his civil rights action. Specifically, he

contends that the district court erred in dismissing his claims

for damages and declaratory relief against Officer Thomas

Kibodeaux and Magistrate Judge James Blackstock. Because he has

not sufficiently argued or briefed his other claims against

Blackstock and Kibodeaux and his claims against the other

defendants, they are considered abandoned, and we will not

* Local Rule 47.5.1 provides: "The publication of opinions that merely decide particular cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published. No. 95-40291 -2-

address them. We have reviewed the record and the district

court's opinion and find no reversible error.

We also warn Soderman that he should examine any pending

filings to determine their merit and that any abuse of the

judicial system will open Soderman to the possibility of monetary

sanctions.

AFFIRMED.