Mark Edward Lomholt, Sr. v. Captain Holder Michael Ryan, Dr. Tom Conley Jerry Burt Cornell Smith Eugene Yetmar Mary Dick John A. Thalacker

Iowa inmate Mark Edward Lomholt, Sr., appeals from the final judgment entered in the District Court for the Northern District of Iowa dismissing, prior to service, his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against prison officials and staff. After de novo review, see Cooper v. Schriro, 189 F.3d 781, 783 (8th Cir.1999) (per curiam) (28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) dismissal), we affirm the dismissal of all claims except for the free-exercise claim.

In his pro se complaint, Lomholt alleged that he was placed “in the hole for religious fasting,” where he was deprived of his bible, denied access to the press and to his…