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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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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[Unpublished]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 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/07/2016 Entry ID: 4353460 
Iowa civil detainee John W. Arnzen, III appeals the district court’s preservice

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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

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Northern District of Iowa.

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Appellate Case: 15-2706 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/07/2016 Entry ID: 4353460