United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 02-4092 ___________

Ronald Bernard Britt-Bey, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern v. * District of Missouri. * Eve M. Riley, Administrative Law * [UNPUBLISHED] Judge, * * Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: March 21, 2003

Filed: March 28, 2003 ___________

Before MELLOY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Ronald Bernard Britt-Bey appeals the district court's* preservice dismissal, without prejudice, of his civil lawsuit. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude dismissal was proper. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

* The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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