Opinion ID: 6328139
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Deficiencies in the Prison’s Grievance System

Text: In the complaint, Mr. Sperry also alleges that prison authorities made a mockery of the grievance system. The district court rejected these allegations, concluding that Mr. Sperry had failed to show hindrance to a nonfrivolous claim or a constitutional right to a grievance system. Mr. Sperry again fails to address the district court’s reasoning, so we affirm the ruling. See Nixon v. City & Cty. of Denver, 784 F.3d 1364, 1366 (10th Cir. 2015) (stating that the appellant must “explain what was wrong with the reasoning that the district court relied on in reaching its decision”); see 20 Appellate Case: 21-3009 Document: 010110664499 Date Filed: 03/30/2022 Page: 21 also Garrett v. Selby Connor Maddux & Janer, 425 F.3d 836, 840–41 (10th Cir. 2005) (stating that even unrepresented litigants must present an argument citing the record and providing legal authority).