United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 99-2211 ___________

Hillmar I. Bittner, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. Philip T. Kanning, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: September 1, 1999 Filed: September 3, 1999 ___________

Before BOWMAN, FAGG, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Hillmar I. Bittner appeals from the district court’s1 dismissal of his complaint on the basis of absolute judicial immunity. After de novo review, we find the district court dismissal, following its review of all the files and records before it, was proper. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. Rule 47B.

1 The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Franklin L. Noel, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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