United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 10-3573
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William Patrick Johnson, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Southern District of Iowa.
John Baldwin, IDOC Director; Sheryl *
Lockwood, Eastern Asst. Dept. * [UNPUBLISHED]
Director; Jerry Bartruff, Religious *
Coordinator; Judy Morrison, Native *
Consultant; Greg Ort, Deputy Warden; *
Lowell Brandt, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: August 5, 2011
Filed: August 22, 2011
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Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
William Patrick Johnson appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary
judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon careful review, we conclude that the
denial of substitute counsel was not an abuse of discretion, and that defendants were
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The Honorable James E. Gritzner, United States District Judge for the Southern
District of Iowa.
entitled to summary judgment for the reasons the district court stated. Accordingly,
the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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