Huey Gardner v. Caddo Parish, et al, No. 13-30237 (5th Cir. 2013)

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Case: 13-30237 Document: 00512379748 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/19/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 13-30237 Summary Calendar September 19, 2013 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk HUEY P. GARDNER, Plaintiff Appellant, v. CADDO PARISH SHERIFF; CADDO PARISH COMMISSION, Defendants Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 5:12-CV-1915 Before WIENER, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Proceeding pro se, Huey P. Gardner filed a civil action, alleging that the defendants violated his constitutional rights while he was previously a prisoner at Caddo Correctional Center by keeping him in 24-hour lockdown and administrative segregation for four months because he refused tuberculosis testing. During the pendency of his action, Gardner filed a motion for injunctive relief, arguing that he should be allowed to enter the courthouse with a cellular phone and without presenting government-issued identification. The district * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 13-30237 Document: 00512379748 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/19/2013 No. 13-30237 court dismissed Gardner s civil action as frivolous and denied his motion for injunctive relief. Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, even pro se litigants must brief arguments to preserve them. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993). By failing to raise any arguments challenging the district court s dismissal of his action, Gardner has abandoned any such challenge. See id. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the district court judgment dismissing Gardner s action. His appeal from the denial of his motion for injunctive relief is DISMISSED as moot. See Motient Corp. v. Dondero, 529 F.3d 532, 537 (5th Cir. 2008); cf. Ortez v. Chandler, 845 F.2d 573, 574-75 (5th Cir. 1988) (holding that challenge to bond determination was rendered moot by alien s subsequent deportation). 2

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