William Stillman v. Aric Simmons, Nurse Practitioner, WellPath (Grimes Unit ADC)

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 23-3702
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William Stillman
Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
Aric Simmons, Nurse Practitioner, WellPath (Grimes Unit ADC); Waketta
Aldridge, Nurse Practitioner, WellPath (Grimes Unit ADC); Rory Griffin, Deputy
Assistant Medical Director, Central Office, ADC
Defendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Northern
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Submitted: May 29, 2024
Filed: June 3, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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William Stillman appeals following the district court’s1 adverse grant of
summary judgment for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Having
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
After careful de novo review of the record and the parties’ arguments on
appeal, this court finds no basis for reversal. See King v. Iowa Dep’t of Corr., 598
F.3d 1051, 1052 (8th Cir. 2010) (standard of review). It is clear from the record that
Stillman’s grievance was not decided on the merits but was denied because it was
untimely. See Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81, 90 (2006) (grievances must be timely
filed to exhaust).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1 The Honorable James M. Moody Jr., United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.

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