Ruppert v. New Mexico Department of Corrections

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

ROBERT E. BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.

■Mr. Kevin James Ruppert is a state prisoner convicted of murder and sen- fenced to life imprisonment. He sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking damages and equitable relief based on the duration of his confinement and the conditions in his prison. On screening, the district court dismissed Mr. Ruppert’s claims relating to extension of confinement to increase profit, denial of the opportunity to participate in rehabilitative programs, and denial of legal materials.

Though this order did not terminate the action, Mr. Ruppert filed an…