United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 00-3679 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. Ferris T. Valentine, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant. * ___________

Submitted: December 1, 2000 Filed: December 6, 2000 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Ferris T. Valentine appeals the district court’s1 denial of his Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) motion to set aside the judgment so that he could timely file a notice of appeal. Having carefully reviewed the record, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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