v.
Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee
Having concluded that this Court is without jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal, the appeal is dismissed. [1] Rule 4(a), F.R.A.P., Jackson v. Decker, 5th Cir. 1971, 451 F.2d 348.
. It is appropriate to dispose of this pro se case summarily, pursuant to this Court’s local Rule 9(c) (2), appellant having failed to file a brief within the time fixed by Rule 31, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Kimbrough v. Beto, Director, 5th Cir. 1969, 412 F.2d 981.