United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 07-1751 ___________

Marvel Jones, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Department of Correctional Services; * District of Nebraska. Harold Clarke; Frank Hopkins; Mike * Kenney; Michelle Rose; Mario Peart; * [UNPUBLISHED] Lawrence Higgins; Scott Marshall; * Jeff Bauer; Unknown Balderson, * Corporal; Unknown Edison, Corporal; * Unknown Connelly, Sergeant; * Unknown Howard, Sergeant; Unknown * Paul, Sergeant; Unknown Stoner, * Lieutenant; Unknown Naylor, * Lieutenant; Unnamed/Unidentified * Correctional Staff Members, of the * Nebraska State Penitentiary, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: June 30, 2008 Filed: August 14, 2008 ___________

Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM. Marvel Jones appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After careful de novo review, see Stalley ex rel. U.S. v. Catholic Health Initiative, 509 F.3d 517, 521 (8th Cir. 2007); Mattes v. ABC Plastics, Inc., 323 F.3d 695, 697-98 (8th Cir. 2003), we conclude that the dismissal was proper.

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

1 The Honorable Joseph Bataillon, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. -2-