Dennis Friday v. United States

21 F.3d 1113 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Dennis FRIDAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-35486. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 7, 1994. * Decided March 21, 1994. Before: PREGERSON, O'SCANNLAIN and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Dennis Friday filed a complaint against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. Secs. 2671-80 . He alleged that certain federal agents negligently performed their duties in connection with his criminal trial. The district court dismissed the action because Friday alleged only violations of his constitutional rights and did not allege any state tort claim. We affirm. DISCUSSION 3 Friday alleged that various persons who worked for the United States and who were connected with his criminal trial violated his rights under the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Those persons are:…