Tijerina v. Patterson

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

CARLOS F. LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Dan Henry Tijerina, Sr., a Utah inmate proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his civil rights complaint. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

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In July 1995, defendant prison officials and entities began deducting from Tijeri-na’s prison account co-payments for medical care pursuant to Utah Code § 64-13-30. Consistent with subsequent changes to § 64-13-30, the state prison system charges a co-pay of $5.00 for medical visits and a $2.00 dispensing fee for medications.' Both § 64-13-30 and prison…