Donald Copley v. State of Missouri

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Kermit E. Bye, Lavenski R. Smith and Jane Kelly (UNPUBLISHED); Denying [4121647-2] pending motions for a transcript and a change of venue. [4107487-2] [4179578] [13-3628]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 13-3628
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Donald Ray Copley
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
State of Missouri
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
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Submitted: July 18, 2014
Filed: July 28, 2014
[Unpublished]
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Before BYE, SMITH, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 13-3628

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Date Filed: 07/28/2014 Entry ID: 4179578

Donald Copley appeals after the district court1 dismissed his civil action, and
denied his post-judgment motion.2 We deny Copley’s pending motions for a
transcript and a change of venue; and following our careful review of the record
before us, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying
the post-judgment motion, because Copley did not present circumstances justifying
relief. See In re Guidant Corp. Implantable Defibrillators Prod. Liab. Litig., 496 F.3d
863, 866 (8th Cir. 2007) (standard of review).
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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The Honorable Brian C. Wimes, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
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The appeal was dismissed as untimely as to the entry of final judgment, and
has been allowed to proceed only as to the order denying post-judgment relief.
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Appellate Case: 13-3628

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Date Filed: 07/28/2014 Entry ID: 4179578