Arthur Dale Taylor v. Larry Norris

Arthur Dale Taylor, an Arkansas inmate, appeals from the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Taylor moves for preparation of a transcript at government expense and for permission to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal. We deny him the transcript; grant him leave to appeal IFP, leaving the fee-collection details to the district court in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b); and affirm the judgment of the district court.

We review the grant of summary judgment de novo, see Cooper v. Olin Corp., 246 F.3d 1083, 1087 (8th Cir.2001), and we may…