Marcus L. Walker, Jr v. AR State Hospital

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 99-4001
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Marcus L. Walker, Jr., (filed by *
Joe Rieben), *
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Appellant, *
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v. *
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Arkansas State Hospital; John Doe, *
Psychiatrist, Arkansas State Hospital, *
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Appellees. *
__________ Appeals from the United States
District Court for the Eastern
No. 00-1351 District of Arkansas.
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[UNPUBLISHED]
Marcus L. Walker, Jr., *
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Appellant, *
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v. *
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Arkansas State Hospital, *
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Appellee. *
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Submitted: June 13, 2000
Filed: June 29, 2000
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Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, FAGG and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Marcus L. Walker, Jr. appeals the dismissal for failure to state a claim of his 42
U.S.C. § 1983 action against the Arkansas State Hospital and the court-appointed
psychiatrist who found Walker competent to stand trial. Because defendant Arkansas
State Hospital is not a person for purposes of § 1983, see Alsbrook v. City of
Maumelle, 184 F.3d 999, 1010 (8th Cir. 1999), petition for cert. granted in part, 120
S. Ct. 1003, and dismissed, 120 S. Ct. 1265 (2000), and defendant psychiatrist is
immune from damages under § 1983, see Moses v. Parwatikar, 813 F.2d 891, 892 (8th
Cir. 1987), the district court properly dismissed Walker's lawsuit. We affirm on the
basis of the district court's order without further discussion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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