United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Esley E. Schmidt, Mildred R. Schmidt, Defendants-appellants, 72 F.3d 139 (10th Cir. 1995)

Before TACHA and BARRETT, Circuit Judges, and BROWN,^**  Senior District Judge.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT¹ 

BROWN, District Judge.

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(f) and 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Esley and Mildred Schmidt appeal from the district court's confirmation of the judicial sale of certain real property in satisfaction of judgments against them for unpaid taxes. Our jurisdiction over this appeal arises from 28 U.S.C. 1291. We review the district court's legal conclusions de novo, Estate of Holl v. Commissioner, 967 F.2d 1437, 1438 (10th Cir. 1992). Appellants raise no challenges to the relevant facts.

After careful consideration of the parties' briefs, together with the record on appeal, we conclude that the district court correctly decided this case. Further, the majority of appellants' arguments are raised for the first time on appeal and appellants have demonstrated no reason that this court should consider them under any exception to the general rule. See Hicks v. Gates Rubber Co., 928 F.2d 966, 970 (10th Cir. 1991).

The judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas is AFFIRMED.