Charles W. Tidwell v. Hayden J. Dees, Associate Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

In this pro se Civil Rights action Tidwell sought $150,000 damages in connection with his confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The district court dismissed the action for failure to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and an appeal was lodged with this Court. After proper notification to the appellant of the provisions of Local Rule 9(c) (2) 1 , the Clerk has referred the case to the Court for a determination of whether the appeal should be further processed in view of the appellant’s failure to file a brief in accordance with Rule 31, F.R.A.P. We believe it appropriate in this…