Nelson v. Norris

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided April 3, 2002

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2002-04-03

Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1997E

Relies on Percy J. Cooper v. Dora B. Schriro · James McAlphin v. R. Morgan, Warden, Tucker Maximum Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction

Decided 2002-04-03

PER CURIAM.

¶1Arkansas inmate Anthony Nelson appeals from the district court’s1 preservice dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We deny his motion for service of summons. Having reviewed the record de novo, we conclude Nelson both failed to show he exhausted his administrative remedies and failed to allege a constitutional injury. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); McAlphin v. Morgan, 216 F.3d 680, 682 (8th Cir.2000) (per curiam); Cooper v. Schriro, 189 F.3d 781, 783-85 (8th Cir.1999) (per curiam).

¶2Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

¶3. The Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.