United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS September 10, 2004 FIFTH CIRCUIT _______________________ Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-40347 Summary Calendar _______________________

JOHN PERRY LOVE, Plaintiff, versus

STATE OF TEXAS; BILLY RAY NELSON; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS; STATE BAR OF TEXAS,

Defendants-Appellees, versus

ELIJAH W. RATCLIFF Movant-Appellant.

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin (9:03-cv-170) ______________________________________________________________________________

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and PICKERING, Circuit Judges.*

PER CURIAM:

The appeal in this case is hereby dismissed as Elijah Ratcliff has no standing to

appeal this matter.

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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