Rickey Brooks v. Larry Norris, et al

Filing 920091123

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

___________ No. 09-1638 ___________ Rickey C. Brooks, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas * Department of Correction; Ray Hobbs, * [UNPUBLISHED] Deputy Director, Arkansas Department * of Correction; George Brewer, * Classification, Arkansas Department of * Correction; Shelley Maroney, Mrs., * Central Office Records Supervisor, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * Glenover Knight, Cummins Unit * Records Supervisor, Cummins Unit, * ADC, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: November 19, 2009 Filed: November 23, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Inmate Rickey Brooks appeals the district court's1 pre-service dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. After careful review, see Cooper v. Schriro, 189 F.3d 781, 783 (8th Cir. 1999) (per curiam) (standard of review), we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable J. Leon Holmes, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendation of The Honorable Henry L. Jones, Jr., United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. -2-

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