Donald Dockery v. Timothy Burns, No. 07-1228 (8th Cir. 2007)

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Court Description: Civil Case - civil rights. Preservice dismissal of complaint is summarily affirmed.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 07-1228 ___________ Donald J. Dockery, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Timothy P. Burns; Scott C. Sladek; * District of Nebraska. John J. Jedlicka; William H. Ouren; * Omaha Public Defender s Office, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: October 23, 2007 Filed: November 7, 2007 ___________ Before MURPHY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Donald Dockery appeals the district court s1 preservice dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim. Upon de novo review, see Moore v. Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam), we conclude that dismissal was proper. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

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