U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2026

Serandon Starling v. Cantrell Bass

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided January 21, 2026

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-1702 ___________________________ Serandon Ramon Starling lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v.

Cantrell Bass, Lt., Tucker Max, ADC; Antonio Johnson, Major, Tucker Max, ADC lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central

____________ Submitted: January 14, 2026 Filed: January 21, 2026 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SMITH, SHEPHERD, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.

____________ PER CURIAM.

Serandon Starling appeals following the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Following a de novo review, we conclude that the district court did not err in granting summary judgment. See Johnson v. Carroll, 658 F.3d 819, 825 (8th Cir. 2011) (standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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1 The Honorable Patricia S. Harris, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

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