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Owens v. Mallinger

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Jan 29, 2010
363 F. App'x 427 (8th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 09-2114.

Submitted: January 14, 2010.

Filed: January 29, 2010.

Frank R. Owens, Clarinda, IA, pro se.

H. Loraine Wallace, Attorney General's Office, Des Moines, IA, for Appellees.

Before BYE, RILEY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


[UNPUBLISHED]


Iowa inmate Frank Owens appeals the district court's preservice dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, in part without prejudice. Upon de novo review, see Moore v. Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (citing Cooper v. Schriro, 189 F.3d 781, 783 (8th Cir. 1999) (per curiam)), we conclude dismissal was proper. See Will v. Mich. Dep't of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 70-71, 109 S.Ct. 2304, 105 L.Ed.2d 45 (1989) (holding that because the Eleventh Amendment immunizes the states from suit, neither a state nor its officials acting in their official capacities are "persons" under § 1983 when sued for damages); Baker v. Chisom, 501 F.3d 920, 923 (8th Cir. 2007) (declaring that if a § 1983 complaint is silent as to the capacity in which a defendant is sued, this court interprets the complaint as including only official-capacity claims); Martin v. Sargent, 780 F.2d 1334, 1337 (8th Cir. 1985) ("[A] prisoner's claim for injunctive relief to improve prison conditions is moot if he or she is no longer subject to those conditions"); see also Phipps v. FDIC, 417 F.3d 1006, 1010 (8th Cir. 2005) (noting this court may affirm a dismissal on any basis supported by the record). We affirm.

The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.


Summaries of

Owens v. Mallinger

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Jan 29, 2010
363 F. App'x 427 (8th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

Owens v. Mallinger

Case Details

Full title:Frank R. OWENS, Appellant, v. Donald J. MALLINGER; Dr. Sanchez; Nurse…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Date published: Jan 29, 2010

Citations

363 F. App'x 427 (8th Cir. 2010)

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