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Alfred Brooks v. Steve Lucas, Detective Norman Police Department and the City of Norman
Citations: 38 F.3d 1220; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 37155; 1994 WL 581567Docket: 94-6112
Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; October 20, 1994; Federal Appellate Court
Alfred Brooks, the plaintiff-appellant, appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against Detective Steve Lucas, the Norman Police Department, and the City of Norman. The district court had granted Lucas’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and the motions to dismiss from the police department and city for failure to state a claim. The court also denied Brooks' motions for discovery and to amend his complaint. Brooks’ complaint alleged that Lucas made false and defamatory statements linking him to an unsolved homicide through supposedly misleading ballistics tests, which negatively impacted his chances for parole and rehabilitation opportunities while serving a life sentence. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the district court’s decisions de novo, affirming the dismissal based on the reasoning provided in the lower court’s order dated March 23, 1994. The appellate court confirmed that Brooks failed to demonstrate any set of facts that would entitle him to relief. The judgment from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma was affirmed, with the mandate issued immediately. The order and judgment are not binding precedent but can be cited under specific conditions outlined in the court's General Order from November 29, 1993.