David Jacob v. Rosalyn Cotton

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 17-3469 ___________________________ David H. Jacob, lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Rosalyn Cotton, Chairperson of the Nebraska Board of Parole; Rex Richard, Member of the Nebraska Board of Parole; Randall L. Rehmeier, Member of the Nebraska Board of Parole; Teresa L. Bittinger, Member of the Nebraska Board of Parole; Virgil J. Patlan, Member of the Nebraska Board of Parole, lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees. ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Nebraska - Omaha ____________ Submitted: May 22, 2018 Filed: May 24, 2018 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. David Jacob appeals the district court’s1 preservice dismissal of his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On de novo review, we conclude that Jacob’s claims are precluded by his previous unsuccessful state declaratory action. See Hara v. Reichert, 843 N.W.2d 812, 816-17 (Neb. 2014). Likewise, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Jacob’s motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e). See United States v. Metro. St. Louis Sewer Dist., 440 F.3d 930, 933 (8th Cir. 2006). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. -2-