United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2445 ___________

William R. Jackson; Josephine Jackson; * Roberta Stegall; Diane Cavitt; Pamela * Atkins; Annetta Daniels; Sylvia * Jackson, d/b/a Star Entertainment, * * Appellants, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Southern District of Iowa. Small Business Administration, Agency * of the U.S. Government, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee, * * Robert A. Pusey, * * Defendant. * ___________

Submitted: December 11, 1997 Filed: January 6, 1998 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

After the Small Business Administration (SBA) denied Star Entertainment's request for a disaster relief loan, William Jackson and the other general partners of Star Entertainment filed this action against the SBA, alleging racial discrimination. The

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A true copy.

Attest:

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

1 The Honorable Charles R. Wolle, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.

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