United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 01-3009 ___________

Umar M. Abdullah, also known as * Otha Townsend, * * Appellant, * * v. * * Sheryl Ramstad Hvass, * Commissioner of Corrections; Eric * Appeal from the United States Skon, Assistant Commissioner of * District Court for the District Corrections; David Crist, Warden * of Minnesota. of Stillwater Correctional Facility; * Regina Stepney, Head Casemanager * [UNPUBLISHED] for Stillwater Facility; Wayne King, * Medical Technical; HAEF, * Lieutenant Officer for Stillwater * Facility; John Doe, (9) (unknown) * Correctional Officers, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: May 3, 2002

Filed: May 6, 2002 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM. Umar M. Abdullah appeals the district court's dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1) of Abdullah's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we 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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