William Edwards v. Stephen Sparks, No. 14-3552 (8th Cir. 2015)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Bye, Colloton, and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Prisoner case - Prisoner civil rights. Defendants' summary judgment affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 14-3552 ___________________________ William Simpson Edwards lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Stephen E. Sparks lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee John Boilingcamp lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant Nancy Roth; John Hawk; Rebecca Bowker; Dave DeGrange; Harbans Deol; Coleen Kascel; Deb Nichols; Nick Ludwick; William Sperflage; Sheryl Dahm; John Baldwin lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Des Moines ____________ Submitted: May 1, 2015 Filed: May 5, 2015 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Inmate William Simpson Edwards appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We agree with the district court’s well-reasoned determination that the summary judgment record did not reveal any genuine issues of material fact. See Allard v. Baldwin, 779 F.3d 768, 771 (8th Cir. 2015) (de novo review). Because we find no basis for reversal, and Edwards offers none, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Helen C. Adams, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). -2-

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