F I L E D United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 26 1999 TENTH CIRCUIT PATRICK FISHER Clerk SHARON MARIE PUENTE, Plaintiff - Appellant, No. 99-1068 v. (D. Colorado) UNITED STATES CRIMINAL AND (D.C. No. 98-Z-2669) CIVIL DIVISION, FED V, FED VIII, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HOPKINS AND TOCHLER, LLC, BARON PROPERTIES, LLC, Defendants - Appellees. ORDER AND JUDGMENT * Before ANDERSON , KELLY , and BRISCOE , 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determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of * This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3. this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This matter is before us on Sharon Marie Puente’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis so as to appeal the dismissal of her civil action against the United States Criminal and Civil Division, Social Security, and others. For the reasons stated in the district court’s order of dismissal filed February 5, 1999, we deny leave to proceed without prepayment of costs or fees and DISMISS the appeal. ENTERED FOR THE COURT Stephen H. Anderson Circuit Judge -2-