Authorities Cited: United States Code 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 429 U.S. 97, 107 Circuit Courts 9 F.3d 1475, 1477 100 F.3d 792, 798-799 103 F.3d 80 165 F.3d 803, 811 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)