Brett Kenneth Miller v. United States Attorney, 129 F.3d 131, 10th Cir. (1997)
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argument, copies are furnished to the Court and all parties. See General Order of
November 29, 1993, suspending 10th Cir. Rule 36.3 until December 31, 1995, or
further order.
Brett Kenneth MILLER, Petitioner,
v.
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Respondent.
No. 97-3033.
(D.C.No. 96-3538-RDR)
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Nov. 7, 1997.
Before ANDERSON, HENRY, and BRISCOE, Circuit Judges.
1ORDER AND JUDGMENT*
2
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); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is
therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
Brett Kenneth Miller, an inmate at U.S.P. Leavenworth, filed an action in the
district court against the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas. The
pleading is entitled "Writ of Habeas Corpus." It alleges that Miller's Fourteenth
Amendment right to equal protection is being violated because
4 cops and staff at this prison have committed more than 75 felonies against the
the
petitioner, [i.e.] statute [18 U.S.C. 242], statute [18 U.S.C. 1001], and violating a
federal prisoner[']s right (statute omitted), and the U.S. Attorney is not prosecuting
these felon officials for the felonies that they committed against the petitioner, (also
committed mail theft and assault.)
5
When prison officials commit over 75 felonies against a prisoner, it is the U.S.
Attorney[']s job and obligation to prosecute these criminal officials for the
felonies they committed.
Petitioner wants these cops and prison staff arrested and prosecuted in court for
the felonies that they committed against the petitioner, by a prosecutor out of
this district.
Petitioner's Memorandum of Law at 4-6. The district court correctly dismissed
the action since it does not state a claim for relief recognized under the statutes
providing for writs of habeas corpus.
Even reading the complaint liberally as an attempt to sue the United States
Attorney for violating Miller's civil rights,1 it fails every test. The allegations
fail to state anything but a conclusion, violating the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. More to the point, Miller's allegations do nothing more than
impermissibly attack matters of prosecutorial discretion. See Linda R.S. v.
Richard D., 410 U.S. 614, 619 (1973) ("[A] private citizen lacks a judicially
cognizable interest in the prosecution or nonprosecution of another."); Leeke v.
Timmerman, 454 U.S. 83, 85-86 (1981) (same); Dohaish v. Tooley, 670 F.2d
934, 937 (10th Cir.1982) (same).
Finally, the prosecutor is entitled to immunity with respect to decisions not to
prosecute, acts "intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal
process." Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 430 (1976); see Brodnicki v. City
of Omaha, 75 F.3d 1261, 1268 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 117 S.Ct. 179 (1996);
Hammond v. Bales, 843 F.2d 1320, 1321 (10th Cir.1988); Dohaish v. Tooley,
670 F.2d 934, 938 (10th Cir.1982). Such absolute immunity applies equally to
state and federal prosecutors. See Thompson v. Walbran, 990 F.2d 403, 404
(8th Cir.1993); Schrob v. Catterson, 948 F.2d 1402, 1408 (3d Cir.1991);
Ehrlich v. Guiliani, 910 F.2d 1220, 1222 n. 2 (4th Cir.1990); Demery v.
Kupperman, 735 F.2d 1139, 1143-44 (9th Cir.1984); Yaselli v. Goff, 12 F.2d
396, 406 (2d Cir.1926).
10
We conclude that this case is civil in nature and subject to the filing fee
requirements under 28 U.S.C. 1915 which were imposed by the district court.
We also conclude that this appeal is frivolous, requiring dismissal pursuant to
28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), and for purposes of counting "prior occasions"
under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g).
11
DISMISSED. The mandate shall issue forthwith.
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
See Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
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