Akers v. Weinshienk, et al

Filing 920090624

Opinion

FILED
United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit

June 24, 2009
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT
Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court

MONTGOMERY CARL AKERS, Plaintiff­Appellant, v. ZITA L. WEINSHIENK; BOYD N. BOLAND; ROBERT M. BLACKBURN; RON WILEY; JACK FOX; CHRISTOPHER SYNSVOLL; DIANA J. CRIST; MICHELLE BOND; WENDY HEIM; RICK MARTINEZ; C/O ROY; C/O HERMAN; MARK COLLINS; TENA SUDLOW; GEORGE KNOX, Defendants­Appellees. No. 08­1471 (D.C. No. 08­CV­02572­ZLW) (D. Colo.)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Before HARTZ, McKAY, and O'BRIEN, Circuit Judges.

This Bivens action was dismissed sua sponte by a district court judge named as a defendant. Under 28 U.S.C. § 455(b)(5), a judge must recuse when

This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel.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. After examining the briefs and the 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). Therefore, this case is ordered submitted without oral argument.

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named as a party to a proceeding. Accordingly, we REVERSE and REMAND this case for reassignment to a judge not named as a party in the complaint. This order neither makes nor implies any view about the appropriate disposition after reassignment. We GRANT Plaintiff's motion to proceed without prepayment of fees and remind him of his continuing obligation to make partial payments until the filing fee has been paid in full. We DENY all other pending motions. Entered for the Court

Monroe G. McKay Circuit Judge

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