Legal Opinion
William Sampley and Sammy Martinez v. Ronald Ruettgers, Lieutenant, Wyoming State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1983No. 82-2138PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
After examining the briefs and the appellate record, this three-judge panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not be of material assistance in the determination of this appeal. See Fed.R. App.P. 34(a); 10th Gir.R. 10(e). The cause is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
William Sampley and Sammy Martinez appeal the district court’s dismissal of their section 1983 1 action as frivolous. On this appeal, we treat the dismissal as summary judgment for the defendants. 2 Accordingly, we must construe the pleadings and affidavits in a manner most…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by127 opinions
- Hall v. BellmonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Hall v. BellmonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Northington v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Miller v. GlanzCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Alan T. Brooks v. Kyler, Superintendent Porterfield, Sgt. Rupinski, C.O. All Are Being Sued in Their Official and Individual Capacity, C.OCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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