Legal Opinion
Garcia v. LeMaster
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 2, 2006No. 04-2280PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.
The primary issue we address in this appeal is whether plaintiff Ricky Garcia, a New Mexico prisoner incarcerated in California, stated a claim upon which relief may be granted, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), when he brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging unconstitutional classification and denial of recreation in New Mexico district court against New Mexico Corrections Department defendants. We conclude that Garcia failed to state a claim against these defendants. 1
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In 1981, Garcia was sentenced to death for the murder of a correctional officer in New Mexico. His…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Robert Ray Mhoon, Takura Fujiwara, and Melinda Isabel FujiwaraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by26 opinions
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