John Arnzen, III v. Superintendent John Baldwin, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Raymond W. Gruender, Duane Benton and Jane Kelly (UNPUBLISHED) [4353460] [15-2706]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 15-2706
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John W. Arnzen, III
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
Cory West; Danny Roe; David Whetstone; Derek Blaise
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs
v.
Superintendent John R. Baldwin; Gail Huckins; Jill Hubbard; Brad Hoenig; Beth
Barnhill; Jim Felker; Leta Hasier; Jeff Crane; Jerry Bartruff; Barry Anderson;
Kathy Khommanyvong; Sonya Sellmeyer; Matt Carlson
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa - Sioux City
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Submitted: December 30, 2015
Filed: January 7, 2016
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges
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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 15-2706

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Date Filed: 01/07/2016 Entry ID: 4353460

Iowa civil detainee John W. Arnzen, III appeals the district court’s1 preservice
dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action challenging his commitment to the Civil
Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, and arguing he should have been released on
supervision. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
This court finds no reversible error upon de novo review. See Moore v. Sims,
200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam). The district court did not abuse
its discretion in denying appointed counsel. See Phillips v. Jasper Cty. Jail, 437 F.3d
791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006) (no right to appointed counsel in civil cases).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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The Honorable Donald E. O’Brien, late a United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Iowa.
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Date Filed: 01/07/2016 Entry ID: 4353460