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No. 96-2198 ___________

Paul Everett Williams, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Randy Mobley, Classification * Western District of Missouri. Caseworker; Dennis Stuecken, * Classification Caseworker, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: November 29, 1996

Filed: December 12, 1996 ___________

Before BOWMAN, MAGILL, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Paul Everett Williams appeals from the district court's1 order granting summary judgment to defendants in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated in the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendations. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The HONORABLE SCOTT O. WRIGHT, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendations of the HONORABLE WILLIAM A. KNOX, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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