United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 97-3885 ___________ Roger K. Onstad, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Mark W. Barnett, in both his official * and personal capacity; Jeff Bloomberg, * Secretary of the Department of * Corrections for State of SD in both * Appeal from the United States his official and personal capacity; * District Court for the Joseph Class, Warden, SD State * District of South Dakota.

Penitentiary, in both his official and * personal capacity; Prison Health * [UNPUBLISHED] Services, Inc., contracted under Sioux * Valley Hospital; Dr. Frost, Head of * Prison Health Service, in both his * official and personal capacity; Dr. * Shaffer, on duty medical doctor for * Prison Health Service, in both his * official and personal capacity, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: July 2, 1998 Filed: July 6, 1998 ___________ Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

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Roger Onstad, a South Dakota inmate, appeals the district court&s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 conditions-of-confinement lawsuit.

After careful review of the record and the parties& briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. We also conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Onstad&s motions for recusal, for appointed counsel, and to amend his complaint. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

The HONORABLE JOHN B. JONES, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

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