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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 Mark W. Bennett, United States District Judge for the Northern

District of Iowa.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-2554

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Tracy Adam Thompson, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Northern District of Iowa.

Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: March 3, 2008

Filed: March 6, 2008

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Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Tracy Adam Thompson (Thompson) appeals the district court’s1

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dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Upon de novo review, see Moore v.

Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (standard of review), we

conclude dismissal was proper. The sheriff’s office generally is not a suable entity

under § 1983, and Thompson did not allege any official policy or widespread practice

or custom of the sheriff’s office which deprived him of his constitutional rights. We

affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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Appellate Case: 07-2554 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/06/2008 Entry ID: 3409865