___________ No. 95-3914 ___________ James J. Hanrahan, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Housing and Redevelopment * District of Minnesota.

Authority of Duluth, MN; * Richard W. Ball, Executive * [UNPUBLISHED] Director of HRA of Duluth, MN, * * Appellees. *

___________ Submitted: May 23, 1996 Filed: May 31, 1996 ___________ Before FAGG, BOWMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges ___________ PER CURIAM.

James J. Hanrahan appeals from the District Court's1 grant of summary judgment to defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994) action. Having carefully reviewed the entire record and the parties' submissions, we reject as unsubstantiated Hanrahan's claim of judicial bias, and we affirm for the reasons stated in the magistrate judge's opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

The Honorable Raymond L. Erickson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) (1994).

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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