Filed: Jun. 15, 2006
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Summary: F I L E D United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES CO URT O F APPEALS June 15, 2006 TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court PAUL J. HUNTIN GTON, SR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. No. 05-1448 (D. Colorado) CO OR AD O B OA RD OF PARO LE; (D.Ct. No. 05-CV-1299) ALLAN F. STANLEY, Chairman; C curtis D EV IN , V ice C hairman; DON VAN PELT, M ember; DR. RICHARD A. M ARTINEZ, M ember, Defendants - Appellees. OR D ER D ISM ISSING FRIVOLOUS APPEAL D EN YIN G IN FORM A PAUPERIS S
Summary: F I L E D United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES CO URT O F APPEALS June 15, 2006 TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court PAUL J. HUNTIN GTON, SR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. No. 05-1448 (D. Colorado) CO OR AD O B OA RD OF PARO LE; (D.Ct. No. 05-CV-1299) ALLAN F. STANLEY, Chairman; C curtis D EV IN , V ice C hairman; DON VAN PELT, M ember; DR. RICHARD A. M ARTINEZ, M ember, Defendants - Appellees. OR D ER D ISM ISSING FRIVOLOUS APPEAL D EN YIN G IN FORM A PAUPERIS ST..
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United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES CO URT O F APPEALS
June 15, 2006
TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
PAUL J. HUNTIN GTON, SR.,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v. No. 05-1448
(D. Colorado)
CO OR AD O B OA RD OF PARO LE; (D.Ct. No. 05-CV-1299)
ALLAN F. STANLEY, Chairman;
C curtis D EV IN , V ice C hairman; DON
VAN PELT, M ember; DR. RICHARD
A. M ARTINEZ, M ember,
Defendants - Appellees.
OR D ER D ISM ISSING FRIVOLOUS APPEAL
D EN YIN G IN FORM A PAUPERIS STATUS
AND IM POSING STRIKES
Before H E N RY, BR ISC OE, and O’BRIEN, 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 appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is
therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of
this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9(G). The case is
therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
Paul J. H untington, Sr. is an inmate in the Colorado prison system. He
filed a pro se 28 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the Colorado Parole Board and
its members alleging violation of his rights under the Constitution of the United
States because the Board: 1) denied parole in 2002 and deferred reconsideration
of his application for three years and 2) again denied parole in 2005 and deferred
reconsideration of his application for five years. H e claims he is entitled to
annual parole reconsideration, notwithstanding current law, because when he was
convicted of first degree murder Colorado required annual parole consideration
for eligible prisoners. He was permitted to proceed in form a pauperis in the
district court.
The district court screened his complaint as required by statute.
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). It determined the complaint to be legally frivolous,
explained why, citing cases, and dismissed it. Huntington appealed, but the
district court denied in form a pauperis status on appeal because the appeal was
not taken in good faith; he had “not shown the existence of a reasoned, non-
frivolous argument on the law and facts in support of the issues raised on appeal.”
28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
Huntington has here made another request to proceed in form a pauperis.
W e have reviewed his opening brief and cannot discern a reasoned, non-frivolous
argument on the law and facts in support of the issues he purports to raise. His
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request is denied and this frivolous appeal is DISM ISSED.
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).
Huntington is ordered to immediately pay the full appellate filing fee.
Kinnell v. Graves,
265 F.3d 1125, 1129 (10th Cir. 2001) (dismissal of an appeal
does not relieve appellant of obligation to pay appellate filing fee in full).
Huntington has accumulated two strikes, one in the district court and one
here. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g); Jennings v. Natrona County D et. Ctr. M ed. Facility,
175 F.3d 775, 780 (10th Cir. 1999).
H untington’s M otion for Entry of Default Judgement is DENIED.
Entered by the C ourt:
Terrence L. O ’Brien
United States Circuit Judge
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