Nersius Artisani v. Captain Neff

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

___________________________

No. 25-2805

___________________________

Nersius Adonliel Artisani, also known as Roger Joseph Hoffert, Jr.

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Captain Neff; Lt. Braun; Sergeant Paulsen, Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office; Thompson, Sheriff, Black Hawk County; Black Hawk County, Iowa; Sergeant Nai;

Sergeant Stainbrook

Defendants - Appellees

____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Eastern

____________

Submitted: September 3, 2026 Filed: September 9, 2026

[Unpublished]

____________

Before STRAS, BENTON, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.

____________

PER CURIAM.

Former pretrial detainee Nersius Artisani appeals the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

This court finds no basis for reversal upon de novo review. See Hall v.

Higgins, 77 F.4th 1171, 1178 (8th Cir. 2023) (standard of review); Stearns v. Inmate Servs. Corp., 957 F.3d 902, 906 (8th Cir. 2020) (Due Process Clause does not permit punishment of pretrial detainee); Smith v. Copeland, 87 F.3d 265, 268 (8th Cir. 1996) (if particular restriction of pretrial detention is reasonably related to legitimate objective, it does not, without more, amount to punishment; government has legitimate interests that stem from need to manage detention facility).

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. This court denies Artisani’s pending motions.

______________________________

1 The Honorable C.J. Williams, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.