Harper v. Beck

*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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
June 19, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-20838
Summary Calendar
DARRELL J. HARPER,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JEFF BECK,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:04-CV-3270
Before GARWOOD, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jeff Beck appeals the denial of his motion for sanctions.
Beck renewed his motion (which had not been ruled on) that
sanctions be imposed against Darrell J. Harper the day following
the dismissal of Harper’s civil rights complaint. Beck avers that
the district court should have sanctioned Harper for his repetitive
and frivolous pursuit of litigation.
The district court denied Beck’s motion for sanctions without

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assigning any reasons. We are therefore unable to conduct a
meaningful review of the district court’s order. See Copeland v.
Wasserstein, Perella & Co., Inc., 278 F.3d 472, 484-86 (5th Cir.
2002). We vacate the district court’s order denying sanctions and
remand for an explanation of whatever ruling the district court
might make on the sanctions issue on remand.
VACATED AND REMANDED.

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