Notice: Eighth Circuit Rule 28a(k) Governs Citation of Unpublished Opinions and Provides That No Party May Cite an Opinion Not Intended for Publication Unless the Cases Are Related by Identity Between the Parties or the Causes of Action.frederick Mathis, Appellant, v. Dick Moore, Director of Missouri Department of Corrections;myrna Trickey, Director of the Division Ofclassification and Treatment, Appellees, 68 F.3d 478 (8th Cir. 1995)

Frederick Mathis brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Missouri Department of Corrections, which is his former employer, and several of his former superiors, alleging that he was wrongfully discharged for exercising his First Amendment rights. Mathis claimed that he was improperly terminated in retaliation for reporting that his supervisor had filed false reports and had retained property for which the purchase orders were cancelled. The District Court¹  granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Trickey, and Mathis appeals.² 

After carefully reviewing the record and the briefs of the parties, we conclude that the District Court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of Trickey. Because the controlling law is well established and an opinion by this Court would lack precedential value, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed without further discussion.

AFFIRMED. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.