United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 98-2901 ___________

Julia Gilliam, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of * Eastern District of Arkansas. Social Security Administration, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: February 5, 1999 Filed: March 22, 199 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Julia Gilliam appeals the district court&s1 grant of summary judgment affirming the Social Security Commissioner&s decision to deny her application for supplemental security income. Having reviewed the record and the parties& briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated in the district court&s order. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The HONORABLE HENRY L. JONES, JR., United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, to whom this case was referred by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). A true copy.

Attest:

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

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