United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-4291 ___________ Mrs. James R. Anderson, also known * as Sharon (Scarella) Anderson, * Candidate for State Attorney General, * * Appellant, * * John Doe; Mary Roe, and all others * Appeal from the United States similarly situated, * District Court for the * District of Minnesota.

Plaintiffs, * * [UNPUBLISHED] v. * * Hon. Jesse Brown, U.S. Secretary of * Veterans Affairs; Arne Carlson, * Minnesota Governor; Daniel P. * McKee, M.D., as an Individual and * Medical Doctor; John Doe; Mary Roe, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: June 5, 1998 Filed: June 25, 1998 ___________ Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Sharon Anderson appeals the district court&s1 dismissal of her complaint for failure to state a claim under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12 (b)(6). After de novo review of the record and the parties& briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

The HONORABLE ANN D. MONTGOMERY, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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