JAMES v. CHEATHAM (2020)

[Unpublished]

In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Arkansas inmate David James appeals the district court's ¹ adverse grant of summary judgment.

We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in deeming defendants’ statement of facts admitted, pursuant to a local rule. See Nw. Bank & Tr. Co. v. First Ill. Nat'l Bank, 354 F.3d 721, 725 (8th Cir. 2003) (reviewing for abuse of discretion district court's application of its local rules); see also Reasonover v. St. Louis Cty., 447 F.3d 569, 579 (8th Cir. 2006) (district courts have broad discretion enforcing local rules). Having carefully reviewed the record, we further conclude the district court did not err in granting summary judgment. See Woodworth v. Hulshof, 891 F.3d 1083, 1088 (8th Cir. 2018) (reviewing de novo grant of summary judgment). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1.   The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

PER CURIAM.