Robert Lee Johnson, Jr. v. Dexter Payne, Director, ADC

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 19-3186
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Robert Lee Johnson, Jr.
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Dexter Payne, Director, ADC; Rory Griffin, Medical Director, ADC; Ronald
Stukey, Doctor, Randall L. Williams Unit (Originally named as Stukey)
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
Ayman Alshami, Cardiologist, Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Originally
named as Alshami)
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant
Patti Conley, Health Care Administrator, Randall L. Williams Unit (Originally
named as Conley); Gaylon Lay, Warden, Randall L. Williams Unit
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
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Submitted: April 28, 2020
Filed: May 1, 2020
[Unpublished]
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Before BENTON, WOLLMAN, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Arkansas inmate Robert Lee Johnson, Jr.
appeals following the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment. Johnson
offers no valid basis for reversal, and we find none. See Brewington v. Keener, 902
F.3d 796, 800 (8th Cir. 2018) (reviewing de novo grant of summary judgment,
drawing all reasonable inferences, without resorting to speculation, in nonmoving
party’s favor); see also Giles v. Godinez, 914 F.3d 1040, 1053 (7th Cir. 2019) (court
may, in its discretion, appoint expert witness when expert’s specialized knowledge
will assist court in understanding evidence or deciding facts at issue); Phillips v.
Jasper Cty. Jail, 437 F.3d 791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006) (reviewing for abuse of discretion
denial of appointment of counsel in civil case; listing criteria). The judgment is
affirmed, see 8th Cir. R. 47B, and Johnson’s pending motion for appointment of
counsel is denied as moot.
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1The Honorable James M. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the
Honorable Beth M. Deere, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of
Arkansas.
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