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Parties Involved:
Felix Allen Arp
Appellant
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff
Not Party
Matt Dale Klunder
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 16-2733

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Felix Allen Arp,

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

Cerro Gordo County Sheriff,

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant,

Matt Dale Klunder,

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee.

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Northern District of Iowa - Ft. Dodge

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 Submitted: October 28, 2016

Filed: November 2, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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Appellate Case: 16-2733 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/02/2016 Entry ID: 4465404 
PER CURIAM.

Felix Arp appeals after the district court dismissed his pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1

complaint. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Upon careful

review, we find no reason to reverse the dismissal order because Arp failed to specify

the capacity in which the defendant wassued despite warningsfromthe district court. 

Therefore, the court interprets the complaint as asserting only official-capacity

claims, which are barred by Eleventh Amendment. See Baker v. Chisom, 501 F.3d 920,

923, 925 (8th Cir. 2007); Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781, 782 (1978). Accordingly,

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

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The Honorable Leonard T. Strand, United States District Judge for the

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Northern District of Iowa.

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Appellate Case: 16-2733 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/02/2016 Entry ID: 4465404