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Parties Involved:
Gunner Delay
Appellee
Leonard Noble
Appellant
Daniel Shue
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-3624

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Leonard Noble

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Gunner Delay, Prosecuting Attorney, Sebastian County; Daniel Shue, Deputy

Prosecuting Attorney, Sebastian County

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith

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 Submitted: July 7, 2016 

Filed: July 14, 2016

[Unpublished] 

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Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 15-3624 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/14/2016 Entry ID: 4425911 
Leonard Noble appeals after the district court1

 dismissed his 42 U.S.C. § 1983

complaint and denied his discovery-related motion. After careful review, we conclude

that the dismissal was proper, see Gunter v. Farmers Ins. Co., 736 F.3d 768, 771 (8th

Cir. 2013) (grant of motion to dismiss for failure to state claim is reviewed de novo),

and that Noble was appropriately denied an opportunity to conduct discovery, see

Steinbuch v. Cutler, 518 F.3d 580, 591 (8th Cir. 2008) (court did not abuse its

discretion by refusing to allow discovery where complaint lacked sufficient

allegations to state claim). The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, Chief Judge, United States District Court for

the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the

Honorable Mark E. Ford, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of

Arkansas.

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Appellate Case: 15-3624 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/14/2016 Entry ID: 4425911