Chukwuma E. Azubuko moves this court for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) in his appeal of the denial of his motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) for relief from judgment. The Rule 60(b) motion challenged the dismissal of his civil rights lawsuit in 2005. Azubuko also filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) challenging the denial of Rule 60(b) relief. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) (setting 28-day filing period); Tex. A & M Research Found. v. Magna Transp., Inc., 338 F.3d 394, 400 (5th Cir. 2003) (holding that post-judgment motions filed within the then-applicable 10-day filing period for Rule 59(e) motions must be construed as filed pursuant to Rule 59(e)).

The district court ordered Azubuko to pay the appellate filing fee or file a motion for leave to appeal IFP, but Azubuko did not do so. See Fed. R.App. P. 24(a)(1) (providing that a party like Azubuko, who wishes to proceed IFP on appeal, must first file an IFP motion in the district court). Azubuko’s brief fails to address the merits of the district court’s denial of his Rule 60(b) and Rule 59(e) motions, and he has thus abandoned the only possible issues for appeal. See Mapes v. Bishop, 541 F.3d 582, 584 (5th Cir. 2008) (holding that although this court liberally construes pro se briefs, arguments not briefed by pro se appellants are “effectively aban *65 doned”); In re Ta Chi Navigation (Pan.) Corp. S.A., 728 F.2d 699, 703 (5th Cir. 1984) (holding that an appeal from the denial of a Rule 60(b) motion does not bring up the underlying judgment for review). We dismiss the appeal as frivolous. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

Pro se litigants do not have “unrestrained license to pursue totally frivolous appeals.” Clark v. Green, 814 F.2d 221, 223 (5th Cir. 1987). We caution Azubuko that future frivolous, repetitive, or otherwise abusive filings may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal, monetary sanctions, and restrictions on his ability to file pleadings in this court or any court subject to this court’s jurisdiction.

IFP DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.