· 8/22/2008
Mapes v. Bishop
Citations
- 541 F.3d 582
- 2008 WL 3877824
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that pro se litigants must brief arguments in order to preserve them
- providing that to preserve an issue for appeal, even pro se litigants must brief an argument
- finding that a litigant’s claims are “effectively abandoned” when he fails to make the arguments in the body of his appellate brief
- holding “even pro se litigants must brief arguments in order to preserve them”
- “Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, even pro se litigants must brief arguments in order to preserve them.” (citation omitted)
- “Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, even pro se litigants must brief arguments in order to preserve them.”
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Judges: King, Higginbotham, Garza
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