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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Howard F. Sachs, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Missouri.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-1820

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Jeffrey L. Thurman, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Michael Kemna, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: August 26, 2005

Filed: August 31, 2005

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Before ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Missouri inmate Jeffrey Thurman appeals the district court’s1

 dismissal of his

42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

Having conducted careful de novo review, see Gordon v. Hansen, 168 F.3d 1109,

1113 (8th Cir. 1999) (per curiam), we conclude that the district court did not err in

dismissing Mr. Thurman’s complaint. We also conclude that the court did not abuse

its discretion in denying Mr. Thurman’s motions to amend his complaint, or in

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refusing to order the production of documents at this early stage of the litigation. See

8th Cir. R. 47B.

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