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    This document is a summary of a court case in which Ronald Rice filed an action against various government agencies and officials alleging they conspired to import and distribute cocaine in urban neighborhoods to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. The district court dismissed the case, finding Rice's claims were frivolous, and revoked his unvested good time credits for filing a malicious or harassing lawsuit. The appeals court affirmed the district court's ruling, agreeing the lawsuit was intended to harass rather than based on legitimate claims.

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    This document is a summary of a court case in which Ronald Rice filed an action against various government agencies and officials alleging they conspired to import and distribute cocaine in urban neighborhoods to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. The district court dismissed the case, finding Rice's claims were frivolous, and revoked his unvested good time credits for filing a malicious or harassing lawsuit. The appeals court affirmed the district court's ruling, agreeing the lawsuit was intended to harass rather than based on legitimate claims.

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    This document is a summary of a court case in which Ronald Rice filed an action against various government agencies and officials alleging they conspired to import and distribute cocaine in urban neighborhoods to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. The district court dismissed the case, finding Rice's claims were frivolous, and revoked his unvested good time credits for filing a malicious or harassing lawsuit. The appeals court affirmed the district court's ruling, agreeing the lawsuit was intended to harass rather than based on legitimate claims.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    RONALD EUGENE RICE,
    Plaintiff-Appellant,

    v.
    VICTORY MILLS,
    Plaintiff,
    v.
    NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED
    STATES OF AMERICA; CENTRAL
    INTELLIGENCE AGENCY; STATE OF
    ARKANSAS; SOUTHERN AIR
    TRANSPORT; ESTATE OF GEORGE W.
    BUSH; ESTATE OF WILLIAM FRENCH
    SMITH; EDWIN MEESE; RICHARD
    THORNBURGH; WILLIAM BARR; JANET
    RENO; ESTATE OF WILLIAM CASEY;
    ROBERT DEUTCH; GEORGE TENET;
    ESTATE OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON
    CLINTON; RAYMOND BUDDY YOUNG;
    DOES I-XXX,
    Defendants-Appellees.

    No. 01-7273

    Appeal from the United States District Court


    for the District of South Carolina, at Greenwood.
    G. Ross Anderson, Jr., District Judge.
    (CA-00-3937-9-17AJ)
    Submitted: September 4, 2002
    Decided: September 24, 2002
    Before LUTTIG and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and
    HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

    RICE v. MILLS

    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    COUNSEL
    Ronald Eugene Rice, Appellant Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See


    Local Rule 36(c).

    OPINION
    PER CURIAM:
    Ronald E. Rice1 filed this action in the district court asserting government officials and agencies conspired to import and distribute
    cocaine in urban, African-American neighborhoods and subvert the
    profits to the Nicaraguan Contra movement. The district court, on the
    recommendation of the magistrate judge, dismissed the action under
    28 U.S.C. 1915A (2000), and revoked Rices unvested good time
    credits under 28 U.S.C. 1932 (2000).2 Rice does not challenge the
    district courts conclusion that his claims were frivolous, so that portion of the district courts order is not properly before us. See 4th Cir.
    R. 34(b). Moreover, because the district court properly concluded that
    this action was malicious or was intended to harass the Defendants,
    notwithstanding Rices self-serving statements to the contrary, we
    will not disturb the revocation of good time credits. Accordingly, we
    affirm on the reasoning of the district court. See Rice v. National
    Security Council, No. CA-00-3937-9-17AJ (D.S.C. June 8, 2001). We
    dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
    1

    We previously dismissed the appeal of Rices co-Plaintiff for failure


    to prosecute.
    2
    There are two statutes designated as 28 U.S.C. 1932; the district
    courts order involved the second 1932.

    RICE v. MILLS

    are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
    AFFIRMED

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