Small v. Zarvona Engy

Case: 20-20316 Document: 00516180553 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/26/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 20-20316 FILED Summary Calendar January 26, 2022 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Jeffery P. Small,

Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Zarvona Energy, L.L.C.,

Defendant—Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:20-CV-1572

Before Smith, Stewart, and Graves, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Jeffery P. Small, former Texas prisoner # 639945, appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Even with liberal construction, Small’s brief addresses only the merits of his claims, rather than the district court’s reasons for dismissing his Case: 20-20316 Document: 00516180553 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/26/2022

No. 20-20316 complaint. Thus, he has abandoned any challenge to the district court’s judgment. See Brinkmann v. Dallas Cnty. Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. Small’s motion for summary judgment is a “meaningless, unauthorized motion” and therefore is DENIED. United States v. Early, 27 F.3d 140, 142 (5th Cir. 1994).