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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 Henry E. Autrey, United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Missouri.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-2140

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Michael L. Fogle, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Eastern District of Missouri.

Alan Blake, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: July 2, 2007

Filed: July 10, 2007

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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Michael Fogle (Fogle), a civilly committed resident of the Missouri Sexual

Offender Treatment Center (MSOTC), appeals the district court’s1

 pre-service

dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Fogle’s complaint alleged his constitutional

rights had been violated because the MSOTC denied Fogle the use of a typewriter or

computer as medically recommended relief from handwriting. The district court

dismissed the complaint pre-service pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), for being

legally frivolous or for failing to state a claim. 

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Upon de novo review, see Moore v. Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000)

(per curiam), we conclude that dismissal was proper, notwithstanding the liberal

standard applied to pro se complaints, see Stone v. Harry, 364 F.3d 912, 914 (8th Cir.

2004) (explaining pro se complaints are to be construed liberally but must allege

sufficient facts to support claims). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district

court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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