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Parties Involved:
Terry L. Campbell
Appellee
Thomas Franklin Porter
Appellant

Document Text:

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UNI TED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

United States Court of Appeals 

Tench Ci~·cui. 

FEB 9 1990 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

Clerk THOMAS FRANKLIN PORTER, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

v. 

TERRY L. CAMPBELL, 

Defendant-Appellee. 

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

No. 89-3271 

(D.C. No. 87-3257) 

(D. Kansas) 

Before TACHA, BALDOCK and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and the appellate record, this 

three-judge panel has determined unanimously that oral argument 

would not be of material assistance in the determination of this 

appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.l.8(c) and 

27.1.2. The cause is, therefore, ordered submitted without oral 

argument. 

Mr. Porter appeals E_£Q se the decision of the district court 

granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, the Sheriff of 

* 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. 

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Leavenworth County, Kansas. 

In reviewing a district court's grant of summary judgement, 

we apply a de novo standard of review to legal determinations. As 

for allegations of fact by the parties, the general rule is that 

our view of the facts must indulge all reasonable inferences in 

favor of the party opposing the motion. Wheeler v. Hurdman, 825 

F.2d 257 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 986 (1987). 

Mr. Porter was formerly in the custody of the defendant while 

awaiting trial and sentencing. He subsequently filed a civil 

rights complaint alleging denial of access to the courts; lack of 

sanitation; discriminatory treatment in not being allowed to smoke 

in the jury room while awaiting trial; the use of inmates in the 

capacity of correctional officers; and denial of medical 

treatment. 

A motion for summary judgment supported by appropriate 

evidence was subsequently filed by Sheriff Campbell. Mr. Porter 

filed a lengthy response thereto. The district court found there 

was no genuine issue of material fact and granted summary judgment 

in favor of Sheriff Campbell. The trial court held that the 

undisputed facts failed to establish a deprivation of any 

recognized constitutional right. 

On appeal, Mr. Porter argues that the district court did not 

consider certain exhibits which he offered. Appellant further 

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argues that he has yet to have the opportunity to show his 

evidence 

complaint." 

"to dispute defendant's dispute of plaintiff's 

Mr. Porter filed a lengthy response to Campbell's motion for 

summary judgment. In this response he contested various facts 

that were not material to the resolution of the issues before the 

court. For example, he admitted that cleaning supplies were 

delivered to inmates twice a week but contested the fact that 

cleaning supplies were given to inmates upon request. 

This court has carefully reviewed the record and as a result 

agrees with the district court's determination that there exists 

no genuine issues of material fact. Additionally, for 

substantially the same reasons given by the district court, we 

hold that the facts are insufficient to support any of appellant's 

§ 1983 claims. 

The decision of the district court granting summary judgment 

i n favor of appellee is therefore AFFIRMED. 

Fees and costs are waived. The mandate shall issue 

forthwith. 

Entered for the Court: 

WADE BRORBY 

United States Circuit Judge 

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