Michael Jones v. Tom Roy

Michael Jones appeals the district court’s 1 pre-service dismissal with prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint, in which he alleged that his personal property had been confiscated and retained by the Minnesota Department of Corrections without affording him due process. Upon careful de novo review, this court concludes that dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) was proper. See Moore v. Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir.2000) (per curiam) (standard of review).

Specifically, Jones did not state a claim against defendants in their individual capacities because he did not plead facts…