FILED
United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS June 15, 2011
TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
ERIC LEVANTER DeMILLARD,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
No. 11-1118
MUNICIPALITY OF DENVER, (D.C. No. 1:10-CV-02536-ZLW)
COLORADO; MUNICIPALITY OF (D. Colo.)
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO;
RAWLINS, WYOMING POLICE
DEPARTMENT,
Defendants-Appellees.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Before LUCERO, EBEL, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.
Eric DeMillard filed this suit against the Colorado Supreme Court, the
Colorado Court of Appeals, the Larimer County District Court, and the Rawlins,
Wyoming Police Department. In a thorough eight-page order, the district court
dismissed Mr. DeMillard’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e),
*
After examining appellant’s brief 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) and 10th Cir. R.
34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This
order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of
the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its
persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
which governs proceedings in forma pauperis and provides that “the court shall
dismiss the case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action . . . is
frivolous.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
Mr. DeMillard appeals this decision and seeks permission to proceed in
forma pauperis on appeal. For substantially the same reasons set out by the
district court in its order, we affirm the dismissal below. See Fogle v. Pierson,
435 F.3d 1252, 1259 (10th Cir. 2006) (“We generally review a district court’s
dismissal for frivolousness under § 1915 for abuse of discretion.”). We also deny
Mr. DeMillard’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, as he fails to present a
non-frivolous argument on appeal. And finally, we deny Mr. DeMillard’s motion
to transfer his appeal to the Fifth Circuit, as he has provided no legal basis why
this is required.
ENTERED FOR THE COURT
Neil M. Gorsuch
Circuit Judge
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