Tony Anthony Griffin v. Kurtis Holcomb, Officer, Pine Bluff Unit (Originally named Curtis Holcumb)

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-1371
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Tony Anthony Griffin
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Kurtis Holcomb, Officer, Pine Bluff Unit (Originally named Curtis Holcumb)
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central
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Submitted: October 16, 2024
Filed: October 21, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, SMITH, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Arkansas inmate Tony Griffin appeals following the district court’s1 adverse
grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon de novo review,
1The Honorable Billy Roy Wilson, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable
Patricia S. Harris, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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we agree with the district court that Griffin failed to exhaust his administrative
remedies. See King v. Iowa Dep’t of Corr., 598 F.3d 1051, 1052 (8th Cir. 2010)
(standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny
Griffin’s motion for appointment of counsel.
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