Louis Jimerson v. Raymond M. Meyer

1 The Honorable Donald J. Stohr, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 02-3821
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Claude E. Parnell, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the Eastern
* District of Missouri.
Pat Smith, Asst. Supt.; Fred Johnson, *
FUM; Dr. Steven Crawford; Unknown * [UNPUBLISHED]
Montgomery, C.O.I.; Unknown *
Rhodes, C.O.I.; Unknown Barnouse, *
(All being sued in both their individual *
and official capacities); Unknown *
Nixson, Disciplinary Hearing Official, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: July 1, 2003
Filed: August 5, 2003
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Before BOWMAN, MELLOY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Missouri inmate Claude Parnell appeals the district court’s 1 adverse grant of
summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against defendant corrections

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officials and officers. Having carefully reviewed the record de novo, we conclude the
district court properly granted summary judgment, and did not abuse its discretion in
its rulings on discovery and Parnell’s motion for appointed counsel. Accordingly, we
affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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