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Nos. 95-3601/4140 ___________

Dennis Russell, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Arkansas. Larry Norris, Director, * Arkansas Department of * [UNPUBLISHED] Correction, * * Appellee. *

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Submitted: January 5, 1996

Filed: January 19, 1996 __________

Before WOLLMAN, MAGILL, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Dennis Russell appeals from the district court's1 denials of his motions for an evidentiary hearing and for reconsideration of an earlier dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. We construe the motions as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) motions and affirm.

Because Russell's original appeal in his section 2254 petition was untimely, we review the district court's denial of Russell's subsequent 60(b) motion only for abuse of discretion without

1 The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. considering the merits of the section 2254 petition. Robinson v. Armontrout, 8 F.3d 6, 6-7 (8th Cir. 1993). Rule 60(b) relief requires an adequate showing of extraordinary circumstances. Id. at 7. We find no abuse of discretion because Russell made no adequate showing for relief.

Accordingly, we affirm. 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U. S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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