Opinion ID: 170749
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Heading: Summary Judgment in Favor of the City

Text: At the outset, we note that both parties violated our Court’s rules by failing to include in the record the motion for summary judgment, supporting brief, and response. See 10th Cir. R. 10.3(D)(2); Been v. O.K. Indus., Inc., 495 F.3d 1217, 1235 n.13 (10th Cir. 2007). We are under no obligation to remedy this failure by obtaining for ourselves the relevant filings from the district court. See 10th Cir. R. 10.3(B); Rios v. Bigler, 67 F.3d 1543, 1553 (10th Cir. 1995). Moreover, without these documents, we hesitate to reverse the district court’s order because we cannot examine the evidence or arguments made below. See Questar Pipeline Co. v. Grynberg, 201 F.3d 1277, 1292 (10th Cir. 2000) (“[W]e are reluctant to overturn a district court’s ruling without being able to examine the evidence or arguments it heard in making its ruling.”). Compounding the problems posed by this failure, Mr. Bell has not pointed to a specific error committed by the district court, nor does he reference record facts in support of his claims.6 Indeed, he 6 In the fact section of his brief, Mr. Bell cites to portions of the record that contain reports evaluating the TPD’s narcotics unit. Although these reports describe police misconduct and recommend changes in the training and supervision of officers, they do not document incidents involving the use of excessive force by officers or recommend changes in the training or supervision of officers in this regard. Because the deficiencies in training and supervision identified in these reports are not related to the constitutional -12- devotes fewer than two pages of his briefing on appeal to contest the district court’s order. See Adler v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 144 F.3d 664, 679 (10th Cir. 1998) (“Arguments inadequately briefed in the opening brief are waived, and bald assertions in briefs that there are genuine issues of material fact are insufficient to merit reversal of summary judgment.” (internal citations omitted)). Therefore, in light of this inadequate argument and insufficient record, we will not reverse the district court’s decision.