Ali Bazzi v. Tyco Healthcare Group

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The Honorable James E. Gritzner, United States District Judge for the Southern
District of Iowa.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 10-3573
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William Patrick Johnson, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Southern District of Iowa.
John Baldwin, IDOC Director; Sheryl *
Lockwood, Eastern Asst. Dept. * [UNPUBLISHED]
Director; Jerry Bartruff, Religious *
Coordinator; Judy Morrison, Native *
Consultant; Greg Ort, Deputy Warden; *
Lowell Brandt, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: August 5, 2011
Filed: August 22, 2011
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Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
William Patrick Johnson appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary
judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon careful review, we conclude that the
denial of substitute counsel was not an abuse of discretion, and that defendants were

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entitled to summary judgment for the reasons the district court stated. Accordingly,
the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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