Michael H. Brown v. Mike Peterson

Michael Brown appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit against three Missouri Parole and Probation Board employees and former Missouri Governor Robert Holden. Brown claimed due process violations and slander stemming from the refusal to grant his fiancee, whom he married during the course of the litigation, a parole transfer from Texas to Missouri. In an attempt to amend his complaint, Brown claimed a violation of his right to marry and loss of consortium. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ submissions on appeal, we conclude the judgment of…