Quarterman v. Crank

Plaintiff-appellant Jacqueline Quarterman, appearing pro se, appeals the district courts dismissal of her suit brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), and 42 U.S.C. § 1985(2) and (3). She alleges that the defendants conducted illegal searches and seizures of her property, used "terrorist tactics" to induce perjured testimony, planted evidence, and entrapped and prosecuted her for someone elses drugs. (I R. Doc. 1 at 4.) Although the complaint does not specify, we agree with the district court that she is referring to the investigation and her subsequent prosecution and conviction on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, as well as various possession and distribution charges, in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, No. 97-CR-24-D, affd United States v. Vaziri, 164 F.3d 556 (10th Cir. 1999). The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim. This appeal followed.