Roderick White v. Tiffany Jones et al., No. 06-3395 (8th Cir. 2007)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Prisoner case - prisoner civil rights. Dismissal of Section 1983 claims affirmed without comment.
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 06-3395 ___________ Roderick White, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. Tiffany Jones, CO-I, Maximum * Security Unit, ADC; John Glasscock, * [UNPUBLISHED] Lt., Maximum Security Unit, ADC, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: June 21, 2007 Filed: June 28, 2007 ___________ Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Arkansas inmate Roderick White appeals the district court s1 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 action for failure to state a claim. Upon de novo review, see Koehler v. Brody, 483 F.3d 590, 596 (8th Cir. 2007), we conclude that dismissal was proper, notwithstanding the liberal standard applied to pro se complaints, see Stone 1 The Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the findings and recommendation of the Honorable H. David Young, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. v. Harry, 364 F.3d 912, 914 (8th Cir. 2004) (pro se complaints are to be construed liberally but must allege sufficient facts to support claims). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-
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