MENDEZ v. DOLE UDC DHO (2019)

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Raphael MENDEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Officer T. DOLE, e-mail monitor; Lt. Sladek, Correctional Lt.; J. Peterson, Unit Officer; Dr. Gabel, Psychologist; Unknown Unit Discipline Committee (UDC) Members; Unknown Discipline Hearing Officer (DHO) Members; Warden L. LaRiva, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 18-2290

Decided: February 11, 2019

Before COLLOTON, SHEPHERD, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

Raphael Mendez, Pro Se Erin Secord, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, for Defendants-Appellees

[Unpublished]

Raphael Mendez appeals following the district court’s ¹ dismissal of his civil rights action. We agree with the district court that Mendez’s claims were barred by sovereign immunity. See Johnson v. Outboard Marine Corp., 172 F.3d 531, 535 (8th Cir. 1999); Buford v. Runyon, 160 F.3d 1199, 1203 (8th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1. The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Becky R. Thorson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

PER CURIAM.

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