Garrison v. Wichita Falls TX

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 99-10210 Summary Calendar KURT CHARLES GARRISON ET AL., Plaintiff, KURT CHARLES GARRISON, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus WICHITA FALLS TX. CITY OF; JACK SCHLIEPER, Individually and in his official capacity as Chief of Police; DAVID BYNUM, Individually and in his official capacity as Policeman, Defendants-Appellees. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 7:97-CV-213-X -------------------- December 7, 1999 Before KING, Chief Judge, JOLLY, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Kurt Charles Garrison appeals the district court’s dismissal of his pro se civil rights complaint wherein he argued that the issuance of a speeding ticket to his wife resulted in a violation of several constitutional rights. Assuming, arguendo, that * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 99-10210 -2- Garrison has standing to bring this appeal, we find it frivolous. The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Garrison leave to amend the complaint. See Ashe v. Corley, 992 F.2d 540, 542 (5th Cir. 1993). Nor did the court err by dismissing the complaint for failure to state a claim without a trial by jury. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). The appeal is without arguable merit and thus is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983). All outstanding motions are DENIED. In addition, we impose upon Garrison a monetary sanction of $100 based on the lack of respect for this Court evinced in the motion to recuse various Judges of this Court. The Clerk of this Court shall accept no further filings from Garrison until the $100 sanction is paid. APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTIONS DENIED; SANCTION IMPOSED.