United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 09-3595 ___________

Harold A. Thomas, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Department of Corrections; Iowa * State Penitentiary Correctional * Appeal from the United States Officers; Mike Conwell; John Ault; * District Court for the Rebecca Jenkin; David Badcock; * Southern District of Iowa. Martin Rum; Mike Wilken; Mr. Meyer; * Mr. Warden; Debra Nicholas; Carl * [UNPUBLISHED] Charleston; Jasson Steltonburge; * Windy Wong-Gabriel; Karen Casey; * Terry Davis; Madelena Davis; Mr. * Scruggs; Tyron Lorenzana; Tony * Mendez; Joyce Miller; Mr. Tentant; * Dr. Antonio Sanchez; Tehanna Erich; * Sara Varemazen; Lieutenant Fedler; * Randy Vanwye; A. Mendez; Lerry * Lorezano; Nurse Angela; Mr. Russco, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: June 30, 2010 Filed: July 6, 2010 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Iowa inmate Harold Thomas appeals the district court’s1 preservice dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. We affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also deny Thomas’s motion for appellate counsel. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

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