Samuel Lewis Taylor v. Troy Steele

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 17-2968
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Samuel Lewis Taylor
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Troy Steele
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Michael Miller; Kevin Culton
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Carl Gravett
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant
Clive Hedrick
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
Eric Dunn
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant
John Schneedle; Jason Crawford
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
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Submitted: July 5, 2018
Filed: July 10, 2018
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought by Missouri Department of Corrections
inmate Samuel Taylor against Potosi Correctional Center staff, Taylor appeals
following the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment on his retaliation1
claims. Following careful de novo review, we agree with the district court that there
is insufficient support in the record for Taylor’s contention that defendants’ actions
were motivated by retaliation. See Lewis v. Jacks, 486 F.3d 1025, 1028-29 (8th Cir.
2007). We also conclude that support is lacking for Taylor’s claims involving a
conspiracy, denial of court access, or any other constitutional deprivation to the
extent alleged against the appellees; and that the district court did not abuse its
discretion with regard to ruling on motions to compel and to strike. The judgment is
affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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The Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, United States District Judge for the Eastern1
District of Missouri.
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