IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-30632 Conference Calendar

KIP LAZARD, also known as Kip Lozard, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana USDC No. 99-CV-740-C -------------------- October 18, 2000 Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Kip Lazard has filed a motion to be transferred to a federal facility. He has failed to show that his circumstances warrant this transfer. See Carswell v. Wainwright, 413 F.2d 1044, 1045 (5th Cir. 1969). Consequently, the motion is denied.

Lazard also appeals the district court’s dismissal of his § 1983 suit for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

Lazard has failed to brief this issue, as he has provided neither argument nor authorities to show that the district court erred in

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

No. 00-30632 -2- dismissing his suit. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir. 1993); Fed. R. App. P. 28(a)(9). Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed as frivolous.

This dismissal of a frivolous appeal constitutes one strike against Lazard for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). See Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th Cir. 1996). If two other district court actions or appeals filed by Jackson are dismissed as frivolous, he will be barred from bringing a civil action or appeal as a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical injury. See § 1915(g).

MOTION DENIED. APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. SANCTIONS WARNING ISSUED.