Legal Opinion
Watson Ex Rel. Watson v. Beckel
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 19, 2001No. 99-2290PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUNGSTRUM, District Judge.
After Daniel Watson was expelled from the New Mexico Military Institute, he sued officials at the Institute under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he was denied due process. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the due process claim and denied Mr. Watson’s motion for leave to amend the complaint to add an equal protection claim. Mr. Watson appeals. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and affirm the district court’s order.
Background
Daniel Watson enrolled as a ninth grade cadet at the New Mexico Military Institute on January…
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