F I L E D
United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
JUL 13 1998
TENTH CIRCUIT
PATRICK FISHER
Clerk
WILLIAM E. COOPER,
Petitioner-Appellant,
No. 98-1084
v.
(D.C. No. 97-D-2587)
(District of Colorado)
MICHAEL V. PUGH,
Respondent-Appellee.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT*
Before PORFILIO, KELLY, and HENRY, Circuit Judges.
After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral
argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(f) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore
ordered submitted without oral argument.
The district court properly concluded appellant failed to demonstrate the
*
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of
law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. This court generally disfavors the
citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under
the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3.
inadequacy of the remedy available to him under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We AFFIRM for
the reasons stated by the district court in its order of dismissal. The mandate shall issue
forthwith.
ENTERED FOR THE COURT
John C. Porfilio
Circuit Judge
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