Steven Deem sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; the Department's director, Janie Cockrell; the warden of the Mark Stiles Unit, Dirk Lorimier; and a kitchen captain, Officer Davis. Deem's pleadings allege the defendants violated his civil rights by failing to provide adequate nutrition. The trial court dismissed the case for want of prosecution after the case was on file for more than eighteen months without final disposition. The appellant perfected appeal but failed to file a brief. On September 7, 2007, we notified the parties that the appeal would be advanced without oral argument. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.9. In the absence of a brief assigning error, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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STEVE McKEITHEN

Chief Justice

Submitted on September 28, 2007

Opinion Delivered October 11, 2007

Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.