Reginald Dunahue v. William Straughn

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: April 19, 2024
• Docket: 23-3221
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 23-3221 ___________________________

Reginald L. Dunahue

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant

v.

William F. Straughn, Deputy Director, ADC; Maurice Culclager, Warden, Brickeys, ADC; C. Johnson, Assistant Warden, Brickeys Max, ADC; Marcus Etherly, Captain, Brickeys Max, ADC; Richardson, Assistant Warden, Brickeys Max, ADC; Stephanie Palmer, Sgt., Brickeys Max, ADC; White, Sgt., Brickeys Max, ADC; Westbrook, Sgt., Brickeys Max, ADC; Tyrone Allison, Sgt./Major, Brickeys Max, ADC; Erma Bell, Captain, Brickeys Max, ADC; James Shipman, Warden, Brickeys, ADC; Moses Jackson, Warden, Brickeys Max, ADC; Swiney, Captain, Brickeys Max, ADC; Dexter Payne, Director, ADC

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ____________

Submitted: April 16, 2024 Filed: April 19, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________

Before BENTON, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

In this pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Reginald Dunahue appeals the district court’s1 orders dismissing some of his claims for improper joinder and granting summary judgment on the remaining claims. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Strandlund v. Hawley, 532 F.3d 741, 745 (8th Cir. 2008) (reviewing dismissal for misjoinder under abuse of discretion standard); Townsend v. Murphy, 898 F.3d 780, 783 (8th Cir. 2018) (reviewing grant of summary judgment de novo). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court, see 8th Cir. R. 47B, and we deny Dunahue’s motion for appointment of counsel as moot. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Brian S. Miller, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the recommended disposition of the Honorable Edie R. Ervin, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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