United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 10-3573 ___________

William Patrick Johnson, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Southern District of Iowa. John Baldwin, IDOC Director; Sheryl * Lockwood, Eastern Asst. Dept. * [UNPUBLISHED] Director; Jerry Bartruff, Religious * Coordinator; Judy Morrison, Native * Consultant; Greg Ort, Deputy Warden; * Lowell Brandt, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: August 5, 2011 Filed: August 22, 2011 ___________

Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

William Patrick Johnson appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Upon careful review, we conclude that the denial of substitute counsel was not an abuse of discretion, and that defendants were

1 The Honorable James E. Gritzner, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa. entitled to summary judgment for the reasons the district court stated. Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

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