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No. 96-1730 ___________

Gerald S. Buchanan, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. State of Minnesota, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

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Submitted: October 2, 1996

Filed: October 7, 1996 ___________

Before BEAM, HANSEN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Gerald Buchanan appeals the district court's1 dismissal of his complaint for lack of jurisdiction. On appeal, Buchanan argues that the district court erred in holding the Eleventh Amendment barred his action against Minnesota. As we conclude the district court correctly applied well-settled principles of law, an opinion would lack precedential value. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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