United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 02-2515 ___________

Eric Castaneira, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of South Dakota. Mary Lou Jorgensen, as individual * member of the Board of Charities * [UNPUBLISHED] and Corrections; Daniel J. Nichols, * as individual member of the Board of * Charities and Corrections; Scott A. * Abdallah, as individual member of * the Board of Charities and Corrections; * Robert D. Hofer, as individual member * of the Board of Charities and * Corrections; Ted J. Pins, as individual * member of the Board of Charities and * Corrections; James D. Sheridan, as * individual member of the Board of * Charities and Corrections; John Doe, * other unknown, * * Appellees. *

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Submitted: March 6, 2003 Filed: March 13, 2003 ___________ Before BYE, FAGG, and RILEY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

South Dakota inmate Eric Castaneira appeals the district court’s1 dismissal without prejudice of his 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 action. After de novo review, see Hanten v. Sch. Dist. of Riverview Gardens, 183 F.3d 799, 805 (8th Cir. 1999), we affirm for the reasons stated in the district court’s order.

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

1 The Honorable John E. Simko, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of South Dakota, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). -2-