Adkins v. Sanders

432 F. App'x 751

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Decided: August 1, 2011
• Docket: 11-3129
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

MONROE G. McKAY, Circuit Judge.

After examining Plaintiffs brief and the appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). This case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Plaintiff Ebrahim Adkins, an individual formerly incarcerated in the Kansas state prison system, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his § 1983 action against various Kansas prison officials. In his complaint, Plaintiff alleged that Defendants unlawfully interfered with his access to the courts during his incarceration by placing him on mailing and copying restrictions and by mishandling and confiscating his legal mail. The district court concluded that the declaratory and injunctive relief sought by Plaintiff had been rendered moot by his release from prison. The court also concluded that Plaintiffs allegations were time-barred and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court accordingly dismissed the complaint.

After thoroughly reviewing Plaintiffs brief and the record on appeal, we conclude that the district court’s ruling was correct and well-reasoned. We therefore AFFIRM the dismissal of Plaintiffs complaint for substantially the same reasons stated by the district court. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is GRANTED.

* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R.App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.