Steven Lee Smith v. Justin Moody ( 1999 )

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 99-1427
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Steven Lee Smith, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Eastern District of Arkansas.
Justin Moody, Jailer with Clay County *
Detention Center, * [UNPUBLISHED]
*
Appellee. *
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Submitted: March 3, 1999
Filed: March 26, 1999
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Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, WOLLMAN, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Steven Lee Smith, an Arkansas inmate, appeals from the district court’s1 order
dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After carefully reviewing the record, we
conclude dismissal was warranted because Smith failed to allege any physical injury
in his complaint. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(e) (no federal civil action may be brought
by prisoner for emotional injury without showing of physical injury); cf. Siglar v.
Hightower, 112 F.3d 191, 193 (5th Cir. 1997) (affirming dismissal of inmate’s claims
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The Honorable Stephen M. Reasoner, United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
pursuant to § 1997e(e) where alleged physical injury was merely de minimis).
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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