U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2025

Michael Frazier v. Estella Bland

Michael Frazier v. Estella Bland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided October 29, 2025

Michael Frazier v. Estella Bland

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 24-2957 ___________________________ Michael Douglas Frazier Plaintiff - Appellant v. Tammy Glenn, Nurse Practitioner, Greene County Detention Center; Brent Cox, Chief of Detention, Greene County Detention Center; Hannah O’Neal, Medical Employee, Greene County Detention Center Defendants Estella Bland, ‘Sanction Program Supervisor/Admin’, Medical Department Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Northern ____________ Submitted: October 24, 2025 Filed: October 29, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, GRUENDER, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Michael Frazier claims a correction-center nurse withheld his medications.

He did not, however, establish that he appealed the denial of his administrative grievances before suing. See Smith v. Andrews, 75 F.4th 805, 808 (8th Cir. 2023) (explaining the exhaustion requirement and applying de novo review); see also Awnings v. Fullerton, 912 F.3d 1089, 1098–99 (8th Cir. 2019) (recognizing that unsupported allegations are not enough to avoid summary judgment). We accordingly affirm the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in the nurse’s favor. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, adopting the partial recommendation of the Honorable Edie R. Ervin, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. -2-

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