Al Salam v. Estella Bland, No. 21-2083 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: [Per Curiam - Before Kelly, Erickson, and Stras, Circuit Judges] Prisoner case - Prisoner civil rights. Dismissal of plaintiff's Section 1983 action affirmed without comment. [ November 12, 2021 ]
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 21-2083 ___________________________ Al Jabbar Salam lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v. Estella Bland, Provider, Varner Unit; Sondra Parker, Infirmary Manager, Varner Unit; Powell, Infirmary Manager, Varner Unit; Gibson, Warden, Varner/VSM; Dexter Payne, Director, ADC lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central ____________ Submitted: November 9, 2021 Filed: November 15, 2021 [Unpublished] ____________ Before KELLY, ERICKSON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Al Jabbar Salam appeals the district court’s1 without-prejudice dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the action. See Smith v. Gold Dust Casino, 526 F.3d 402, 404-05 (8th Cir. 2008) (standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny Salam’s motions to compel. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable James M. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Beth M. Deere, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. -2-
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