F I L E D
United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
JAN 11 2002
TENTH CIRCUIT
PATRICK FISHER
Clerk
DALE M. L. DENNEY,
Plaintiff-Appellant, No. 01-3329
v. (D.C. No. 01-CV-3357-GTV)
MARSHA SPANGLER, District Court (D. Kansas)
Clerk; (FNU) DAVENPORT, Mr. and
Mrs. Davenport, District Court Clerk;
JOHN DOE, District Court Clerk; and
JANE DOE, District Court Clerk,
Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Before SEYMOUR and McKAY, Circuit Judges, and BRORBY, Senior Circuit
Judge.
After examining the briefs and the appellate record, this panel has
determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the
determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G).
The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
This is a pro se state prisoner civil rights appeal. Mr. Denney sought
*
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the
doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The 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.
damages, declaratory judgment, and injunctive relief for Defendants’ alleged
alteration of his complaint and information filed in his state criminal proceeding.
The district court dismissed Mr. Denney’s complaint for failure to state a claim.
We agree with the district court’s well-reasoned opinion which states that Mr.
Denney’s “broad reference to equal protection and due process . . . fall[s] far
short of presenting any cognizable claim of constitutional deprivation.” Order at
2.
We also agree with the district court that Mr. Denney’s claim for damages
is premature absent a showing that his conviction has been overturned. Mr.
Denney has a § 2254 petition pending in the United State District Court of
Kansas. Until this petition has been resolved, Mr. Denney cannot recover
damages pursuant to § 1983.
Appellant’s complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice.
We remind Appellant that because his motion to proceed in forma pauperis
on appeal was granted, he must continue making partial payments on court fees
and costs previously assessed until such have been paid in full.
Entered for the Court
Monroe G. McKay
Circuit Judge
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