United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 17-3534

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Harley Dean Meyer

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant

v.

Thomas Haeg, Hennepin County Referee, in his official capacity; Stephen C.

Aldrich, Hennepin County District Judge, in his official capacity; Virginia Ekola,

Attorney, in her official capacity as an officer of Hennepin County District Court;

David Gronbeck, Attorney, in his official capacity as an officer of Hennepin

County District Court; Marilyn Kaman, Hennepin County District Judge, in her

official capacity; Sara Burmeister, Oak Creek High School Superintendent, in her

official capacity; Michael Read, Oak Creek High School Principal, in his official

capacity; Dean Maus, Referree, in his official capacity; Jamie L. Anderson, State

of Minnesota Judge, in her official capacity; Colleen A. Harris-Pearson; Allan

Lindsay; Diane Lindsay; J. Does 1 and 2, in their official capacities (4th Judicial

District); HealthPartners; Yuma Union High School District; James T. Swenson,

Hennepin County 4th Judicial District Judge; Marybeth Dorn, Hennepin County

Referee; Judge Lucy A. Wieland, in her official capacity; Judge Denise D. Reilly,

in her official capacity; Judge Douglas L. Richards, in his official capacity; Judge

Edward Toussaint, in his official capacity; Judge Charles A. Porter, in his official

capacity; Judge Kevin G. Ross, in his official capacity; Marnette Hoisve, in her

official capacity; Dr. Michael Fuhrman, of HealthPartners; Dr. Sonia Mosch, of

HealthPartners; Janey Nelson, Mound Psychological Services; Jean Peterson, in

her official capacity; Dr. John Prybl, of HealthPartners; J. Doe 3, (4th Judicial

District - Court Administrator), in his or her official capacity; J. Does 4-8,

(Hennepin County), in their official capacities; J. Does 9 and 21, (State of

Minnesota), in their official capacities; J. Does 10, 20 and 40, (HHS-Regional

Office), in their official capacities; J. Doe 11, (State Department), in his or her

official capacity; J. Does 12 and 13, (US Bank); J. Does 14, 15 and 16, (Arizona

Department of Economic Security Division of Support Enforcement), in their
official capacities; J. Doe 17, (Yuma Union School District), in his or her official

capacity; J. Doe 18, (IRS), in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 19, (Wells Fargo

Bank); J. Does 22-28, (State of Minnesota - Minnesota Supreme Court), in their

official capacities; J. Doe 31, (State Auditor). in his or her official capacity; J. Doe

32, (Minnesota DHS Auditor), in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 33, (HHS

auditor from regional office), in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 34, (State of

Minnesota - executive policy maker), in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 35,

(Non-Government Agency); J. Doe 36, (Unknown Company); J. Doe 38, (State of

Minnesota), in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 39, (Non-Government Agency),

in his or her official capacity; J. Doe 47, (State of Minnesota?/Hennepin County?),

in his or her official capacity; J. Does 53-82;J. Does 83-91, in their official capacities

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis

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Submitted: February 5, 2019

Filed: March 28, 2019 

[Unpublished]

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Before COLLOTON, SHEPHERD, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Harley Meyer appeals the following district court’s dismissal of his claims

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against numerous defendants, and grant of summary judgment against the remaining

The Honorable Susan Richard Nelson, United States District Judge for the

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District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable

Hildy Bowbeer, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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defendants. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments on

appeal, we agree with the district court’s well-reasoned decisions. See Montin v.

Moore, 846 F.3d 289, 292 (8th Cir. 2017) (de novo review of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)

dismissal); Johnson v. Blaukat, 453 F.3d 1108, 1112 (8th Cir. 2006) (de novo review

of summary judgment order). We also find no abuse of discretion in the district

court’s denial of Meyer’s motions for joinder, for counsel, for leave to amend his

complaint, to exclude evidence, and for relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

60. See Int’l Bhd. of Teamsters v. Commercial Warehouse Co., 84 F.3d 299, 302 (8th

Cir. 1996) (joinder); Williams v. Little Rock Mun. Water Works, 21 F.3d 218, 224

(8th Cir. 1994) (leave to amend complaint); Phillips v. Jasper Cty. Jail, 437 F.3d 791,

794 (8th Cir. 2006) (appointment of counsel in civil cases); Vasquez v. Colores, 648

F.3d 648, 652 (8th Cir. 2011) (evidentiary rulings); Jones v. Swanson, 512 F.3d 1045,

1048 (8th Cir. 2008) (Rule 60(b) motion). 

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny

Meyer’s appellate motions. 

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