DocketNumber： 08-3186
Judges： Benton, Per Curiam, Riley, Smith
Filed Date： 6/18/2009
Status： Non-Precedential
Modified Date： 11/5/2024
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3186 ___________ Monty Lee Eddings, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Western * District of Missouri. State of Missouri, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: June 16, 2009 Filed: June 18, 2009 ___________ Before RILEY, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Monty Lee Eddings appeals the district court’s1 28 U.S.C. § 1915A dismissal without prejudice of his pro se civil action against the State of Missouri. The district court’s dismissal was based upon an application of the Younger2 abstention doctrine. Upon de novo review of the section 1915A dismissal, see Cooper v. Schriro,189 F.3d 1
The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable William A. Knox, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri. 2 Younger v. Harris,401 U.S. 37
(1971). 781, 783 (8th Cir. 1999) (per curiam), and review of the abstention holding for an abuse of discretion, see Norwood v. Dickey,409 F.3d 901
, 903 (8th Cir. 2005), we find no basis for reversal. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-