Bivens v. Gems Cars Inc ( 1998 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-11129
Conference Calendar
CHRISTOPHER BIVENS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
GEM CARS, INC.; STEPHENS COUNTY;
PHIL LEONARD; GARY LEDFORD; DON
SPIVEY; ALVIE CHASTEEN; ED CARY;
CRIS LANG,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:96-CV-646-Y
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April 10, 1998
Before JOLLY, JONES, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Christopher Bivens, Oklahoma prisoner # 232608, appeals from
the district court’s dismissal of his civil rights suit as
frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). As Bivens's appeal
presents no exceptional circumstances, his request for the
appointment of counsel on appeal is DENIED. Cooper v. Sheriff,
Lubbock Co., Texas, 929 F.2d 1078, 1084 (5th Cir. 1991). Bivens
contends that the district court abused its discretion by
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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dismissing his suit. We have reviewed the record and find no
reversible error. Accordingly, the judgment is AFFIRMED for
essentially the reasons stated by the district court. See Bivens
v. Gem Cars, No. 4:96-CV-646-Y (N.D. Tex. June 24, 1997).
MOTION DENIED; AFFIRMED.