Robert Henry Werner, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Janet Knudsen, Elzo Rex Talbot, Defendants-appellees, 986 F.2d 1431 (10th Cir. 1993)

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US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit - 986 F.2d 1431 (10th Cir. 1993) Jan. 25, 1993

Before JOHN P. MOORE, TACHA and BRORBY, Circuit Judges.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

TACHA, Circuit Judge.


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.

Plaintiff-Appellant Robert Henry Werner is a prisoner at the Utah State Prison ("USP"). Janet Knudsen and Elzo Talbot are officers at the USP. Mr. Werner appeals an order of the United States District Court for the District of Utah granting summary judgment for the defendants on his complaint in which he alleged that Knudsen and Talbot violated his constitutional rights by classifying the publication "Shaman's Drum" as a book rather than a periodical and by returning a "shaman supply catalogue" to the publisher, even though Werner had permission to receive that catalog. The district court relied on the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. After de novo review, see Osgood v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., 848 F.2d 141, 143 (10th Cir. 1988), we find that the undisputed facts entitled the defendants to a judgment as a matter of law and therefore AFFIRM for substantially the reasons given by the district court and Magistrate. The mandate shall issue forthwith.

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This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir.R. 36.3

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