United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 20-3229 ___________________________

Horace Crosby,

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant,

v.

Brian Little; Brae Harper; Randy Barrett; Coye Cripps; Gentry School District, Board of Education; Subteach USA, LLC; Education Solutions Services, LLC,

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees. ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville ____________

Submitted: October 7, 2021 Filed: October 15, 2021 [Unpublished] ____________

Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Horace Crosby appeals an order of the district court1 dismissing his civil action without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) for untimely service of the defendants. After careful review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the action. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

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