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Parties Involved:
Tom Locke
Appellee
Larry K. Munyon
Appellant

Document Text:

FI LED 

Uoited States Court of Appeals 

Tenth Ciraiit 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

NOV 16 1990 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

Clerk 

LARRY K. MUNYON, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

v. 

TOM LOCKE, Ph.D. 

Defendant-Appellee. 

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

No. 90-3131 

(D.C. No. 90-3106-S) 

(D. Kansas) 

Before MCKAY, MOORE, 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. 34.1.9. The 

cause is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. 

Mr. Munyon appeals the dismissal of his prose civil rights 

suit. 

* 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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Mr. Munyon, an inmate at the Kansas State Penitentiary, filed 

his complaint alleging the defendant, a psychologist, did 

"unlawfully [and] wilfully give a summary of plaintiff's 

psychological functioning and the changes in functioning .... " 

This suit was grounded on 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The trial court found that the allegations were vague and 

conclusory and failed to state a cognizable claim. The trial 

court dismissed the case without prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(d). 

Mr. Munyon appeals pro se asserting, inter alia, that 

psychologists must carry out experiments and investigations with 

respect and concern for the welfare of the participants. He also 

argues that he is being illegally detained by the State of Kansas. 

He argues strenuously that neither his suit nor this appeal is 

frivolous and the burden of proving frivolity is on the 

government. Lastly, Mr. Munyon contends that his claims warrant 

the granting of his request to appeal in forma pauperis, and that 

he should be allowed to present oral argument regarding his 

claims. 

After carefully reviewing the record de novo, we first grant 

Mr. Munyon leave to proceed in forma pauperis and order his appeal 

docketed. Considering the merits of the case, we then hold that 

Mr. Munyon's complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief 

can be granted, thereby eliminating the need to consider whether 

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oral argument would be useful in the determination of this case. 

We are in substantial agreement with the actions of the district 

court. 

The decision of the district court is AFFIRMED. The mandate 

shall issue forthwith. 

Entered for the Court: 

WADE BRORBY 

United States Circuit Judge 

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