POPSON v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 50 (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Tomas Caesar POPSON Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI; Richard Smith, individually; Justin Forrest, individually; Nathan Anderson, individually; Kansas City, Missouri Police Department; Mayor Quinton Donald Lucas; Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James; Nathan F. Garrett; Leland Shurin; Don Wagner; Mark Tolbert; Doe-1, Police Officer/Agent; Doe-2; Doe-3; Doe-4; Doe-5; Doe-6; Doe-7; Sgt. Mike Lewis; Clint Reno; Does 1-50; City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri Defendants-Appellees

No. 20-1860

Decided: April 27, 2021

Before SHEPHERD, GRASZ, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

Tomas Caesar Popson, Pro Se Douglas M. McMillan, City Attorney's Office, Kansas City, MO, for Defendant-Appellee City of Kansas City, Missouri Diane Peters, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office, Kansas City, MO, for Defendants-Appellees Richard Smith, Justin Forrest, Nathan Anderson, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, Mayor Quinton Donald Lucas, Mayor Sylvester "Sly" James, Nathan F. Garrett, Leland Shurin, Don Wagner, Mark Tolbert, Doe-1, Doe-2, Doe-3, Doe-4, Doe-5, Doe-6, Doe-7 David S. Baker, Fisher & Patterson, Overland Park, KS, for Defendants-Appellees Sgt. Mike Lewis, Clint Reno, City of Excelsior Springs, Missouri

[Unpublished]

In this pro se civil rights action, Tomas Popson appeals the district court's ¹ orders dismissing several defendants and granting summary judgment to the remaining defendants. Popson also challenges the district court's imposition of a restriction on his filings. After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we find no basis for reversal. See Morris v. Cradduck, 954 F.3d 1055, 1058 (8th Cir. 2020) (summary judgment standard of review); Waters v. Madson, 921 F.3d 725, 734 (8th Cir. 2019) (Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) dismissal standard of review); Bass v. Gen. Motors Corp., 150 F.3d 842, 851 (8th Cir. 1998) (inherent disciplinary power standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1. The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

PER CURIAM.

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