Lucius R. Allen v. Karen Jussila

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-3612 ___________ Lucius R. Allen, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. Karen Jussila; Jessica Simms; Dr. * Michael Koeplin; John Agrimson; * [UNPUBLISHED] Kathy Reid; Dr. Stephen Craane; * B. J. Helmaniak; Barb Nelson; Ofc. * Tagawa; Ofc. Teresa Jonk; Nanette * Larson; Mark Thielen, Assistant * Warden; Dr. Joshua B. Colton, * * Appellees, * * Judy Ellerbusch, Registered Nurse, * * Defendant. * ___________ Submitted: September 20, 2011 Filed: September 23, 2011 ___________ Before LOKEN, BYE, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Federal inmate Lucius R. Allen appeals following the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment on his remaining claims in his civil rights suit. Upon de novo review, we agree with the district court that dismissal of the claims against Karen Jussila was required based on Allen’s failure to exhaust his administrative remedies before he filed the instant lawsuit.2 See King v. Iowa Dep’t of Corr., 598 F.3d 1051, 1052 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 499 (2010). We thus affirm, and we deny Allen’s pending motion for appointment of counsel. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Janie S. Mayeron, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. 2 Allen has abandoned his claims against the other appellees. See Griffith v. City of Des Moines, 387 F.3d 733, 739 (8th Cir. 2004). -2-