Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit January 29, 2001, No. 00-5871 (Rickard v. Burton)

Richard Rickard, a pro se Kentucky prisoner, appeals a district court order dismissing his civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).