Legal Opinion

Maurice Coleman, Sr. v. Jeffery Newton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 22, 2009No. 08-4010UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

Maurice Coleman appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. We affirm.

After Coleman filed his complaint, the district court issued an order explaining that summons forms would be sent to Coleman for completion, that he needed to return the completed forms so that the United States Marshal’s Office could serve defendants, and that Coleman had 120 days to effectuate service. The court dismissed the complaint only after Coleman failed to provide the required forms as directed. Further, the dismissal was without prejudice. In these circumstances, we find no…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Vincent X. Lee v. Bill Armontrout, Henry Jackson, M.D. Webb, M.A. Sneed, M.A. WiremanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  2. Smith v. Gold Dust CasinoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. Bullock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999

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