IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-10293

GWENDA BROWN; ET AL, Plaintiffs, GWENDA BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Department of the Treasury, Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (97-CV-159) January 13, 2003

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges, and HUDSPETH*, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:** AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6.

* District Judge of the Western District of Texas, sitting by designation.

** Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.