United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 96-3486 ___________

George L. Shepard; Karan L. * Shepard, * * Appellants, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. Harold W. Clarke; John Dahm; * Barb Hoagland; Jack Falconer, * [ UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: September 17, 1997 Filed: September 22, 1997 ___________

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

PER CURIAM.

Nebraska prisoner George L. Shepard and his wife Karan L. Shepard appeal the district court&s1 grant of summary judgment to Nebraska prison officials in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Lincoln Correctional Center correctional officers and supervisory officials. The

1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. Shepards alleged that the correctional officers retaliated

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Following our de novo review, see Yowell v. Combs, 89 F.3d 542, 544 (8th Cir. 1996) (standard of review), we find that summary judgment was proper. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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