United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________

No. 98-2713EA _____________

Fred DuVall, * * Plaintiff-Appellant, * * v. * * Mike Bridges, in his individual capacity * and as Sheriff of Van Buren County, * Arkansas; Stephen E. James, in his * individual capacity and as Deputy * Appeal from the United States Prosecuting Attorney for Van Buren * District Court for the Eastern County, Arkansas; County of Van * District of Arkansas. Buren, Arkansas; * * [UNPUBLISHED] Defendants-Appellees, * * Larry E. Kuykendall, doing business as * Kuykendall Cement Co.; * * Defendant, * * State of Arkansas, * * Defendant-Appellee. * _____________

Submitted: December 7, 1998 Filed: December 10, 1998 _____________

Before FAGG, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. _____________

PER CURIAM.

Fred DuVall appeals the district court's dismissal of DuVall's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' submissions, we conclude the district court properly dismissed DuVall's action. We thus affirm the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

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