David Oblinger v. James Sigman, No. 15-3261 (8th Cir. 2016)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Smith, Bye and Colloton, Circuit Judges] Prisoner case - Prisoner civil rights. Preservice dismissal of Section 1983 claim affirmed without comment. [ March 03, 2016

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 15-3261 ___________________________ David Elmer Oblinger, lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant, v. James Sigman, Sheriff; Glenda Campbell, Jailer; Tom Terry, Jailer; Vince Gold, Jailer; Wes Campbell, Lieutenant; Pam Tripp, Jail Administrator; Clinton Jones, Deputy; Van Feigenschue, Jailer; Texas County Memorial Hospital; John Doe #1, Physician on call at Texas County Memorial Hospital; John Doe #2, Ambulance Service EMT; John Doe #3, Ambulance Service EMT, lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees. ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield ____________ Submitted: February 18, 2016 Filed: March 4, 2016 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, BYE, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Missouri inmate David Oblinger appeals the district court’s preservice dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint asserting numerous claims of constitutional violations. Upon de novo review of Oblinger’s complaint and attached exhibits, we conclude that he did not state any claim for relief. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a). We also grant Oblinger’s motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis, and deny his motions for appointment of appellate counsel. ______________________________ -2-

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