___________ 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State of Minnesota, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

___________ 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.

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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