United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 07-1319 ___________

Theresa Catherynne W. Pryor- * Kendrick, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the David Clinger, Judge; James R. Roe, * Western District of Arkansas. Public Defender; Chasity Clark; * David Skaggs, Judge, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: February 5, 2008 Filed: February 12, 2008 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Arkansas inmate Theresa Pryor-Kendrick appeals the district court’s1 preservice dismissal of her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon de novo review, see Moore v. Sims, 200 F.3d 1170, 1171 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (standard of review for dismissal

1 The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Beverly Stites Jones, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, now retired. under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state claim); Redwood Vill. P’ship v. Graham, 26 F.3d 839, 840 (8th Cir. 1994) (standard of review for determination of absolute immunity), we conclude that dismissal was proper for the reasons stated by the district court.

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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