Crooms v. TX Bd Pardons & Par

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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
September 8, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-20627
Summary Calendar
LEONARD R. CROOMS,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus
TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS & PAROLES,
Respondent-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-03-CV-1125
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Before JONES, BENAVIDES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Leonard R. Crooms, Texas prisoner # 352784, appeals the
district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 1361 petition for
a writ of mandamus. His notice of appeal was filed on June 17,
2003. Crooms did not obtain permission from a judge of this
court before filing his appeal, as he is required to do pursuant
to this court’s order in Crooms v. Cockrell, No. 01-21003
(5th Cir. March 28, 2002). The instant appeal is therefore
DISMISSED as improvidently filed.

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No. 03-20627
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APPEAL DISMISSED.

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