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Macpheat v. Mazurek

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 30, 2001
17 F. App'x 710 (9th Cir. 2001)

Opinion


17 Fed.Appx. 710 (9th Cir. 2001) Will MACPHEAT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe MAZUREK; Rick Day, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-35019. D.C. No. CV-00-00122-M-DWM. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. August 30, 2001

Submitted August 13, 2001.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument, and denies appellees' request for oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Donald W. Molloy, District Judge, Presiding.

Before HAWKINS, TASHIMA, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Will MacPheat appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that the Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registration Act (the "Act") violates the Ex Post Facto Clause and Due Process Clause. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

We review de novo the district court's dismissal of an action for failure to state a claim. Kruso v. Int'l Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416, 1421 (9th Cir.1989).

Because MacPheat failed to allege a cognizable legal theory or sufficient facts to state a cognizable legal theory that the Act violated the Ex Post Facto Clause, the district court properly dismissed this claim. See Russell v. Gregoire, 124 F.3d 1079, 1086-94 (9th Cir.1997).

Because MacPheat failed to allege a property or liberty interest protected under the Due Process Clause, the district court properly dismissed this claim. See id. at 1093-94.

We deny appellees' request for supplemental briefing.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Macpheat v. Mazurek

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 30, 2001
17 F. App'x 710 (9th Cir. 2001)
Case details for

Macpheat v. Mazurek

Case Details

Full title:Will MACPHEAT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe MAZUREK; Rick Day…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 30, 2001

Citations

17 F. App'x 710 (9th Cir. 2001)