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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the

Western District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendation of the

Honorable William A. Knox, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District

of Missouri.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-1512

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John C. Skinner, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

State of Missouri; Jeremiah W. Nixon, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellees. *

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Submitted: February 1, 2007

Filed: February 5, 2007

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Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Missouri inmate John C. Skinner appeals from the district court’s1

 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against the State of

Missouri and the Attorney General of Missouri, Jeremiah Nixon. Having carefully

reviewed the record de novo, see Cooper v. Schriro, 189 F.3d 781, 783 (8th Cir. 1999)

(per curiam), we agree with the court that Skinner’s challenge to the confiscation of

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money in his inmate account pursuant to the Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement

Act (MIRA) does not rise to the level of a constitutional violation. See Hudson v.

Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 533 (1984) (intentional deprivation of property does not violate

due process when meaningful post-deprivation remedy is available). Finally, we

conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Skinner appointment of

counsel. See Stevens v. Redwing, 146 F.3d 538, 546 (8th Cir. 1998).

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

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