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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

FI LED 

United States Court of Appeals 

Tenth Circuit 

JOHN A. DALE, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

v. 

STEVEN J. DAVIES, RAYMOND 

ROBERTS, C. ANDRIX, and 

L.V. MOORE, 

Defendants-Appellees. 

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r AY 211991 

ROBERT L. HOECK.ER 

Clerk 

No. 90-3383 

(D.C. No. 90-3394-S) 

(D. Kan.) 

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

Before ANDERSON, TACHA, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and 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); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered 

submitted without oral argument. 

Plaintiff-appellant John Dale is an inmate at the Lansing 

Correctional Facility. He filed this action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging defendants violated plaintiff's 

constitutional rights in disciplining him without due process and 

in participating and conspiring in plaintiff's state prosecution. 

* This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall 

not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, 

except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of 

the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir. R. 

36.3. 

Appellate Case: 90-3383 Document: 010110116596 Date Filed: 05/21/1991 Page: 1 
The district court properly dismissed the claim against 

Davies pursuant to 28 u.s.c. § 1915(d). Plaintiff's allegations, 

even if true, do not demonstrate Davies' personal participation in 

the acts about which plaintiff complains. See Lee Y...!.. Town of 

Estes Park, Colorado, 820 F.2d 1112, 1116 (10th Cir. 1987). The 

complaint does not state an arguable legal basis for imposing 

liability. Neitzke Y...!.. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989). We 

find no abuse of discretion in the district court's refusal to 

appoint counsel to represent plaintiff. See Blankenship Y...!.. 

Meachum, 840 F.2d 741, 743 (10th Cir. 1988). 

Plaintiff has failed to present a reasoned argument on the 

law and facts in support of the issues raised on appeal. We 

therefore deny plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis on 

appeal. Coppedge Y...!.. United States, 369 U.S. 438 (1962). We waive 

the fees, reach the merits of this appeal, and AFFIRM the rulings 

of the district court. The mandate shall issue forthwith. 

ENTERED FOR THE COURT 

Deanell Reece Tacha 

Circuit Judge 

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