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Staff Report//February 11, 2026//
Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his pro se §1983 complaint.
Where the record supported dismissal, the court affirmed.
Judgment is affirmed.
Nelson v. Clysdale (MLW No. 84330/Case No. 25-2469 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Provinzino, J.
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