United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-1903 ___________ Robert L. Hill, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern James D. Purkett, Superintendent; Don * District of Missouri.

Roper, Superintendent - FCC; Mark * Stephens, Investigator - FCC; Mike * [UNPUBLISHED] Gann, Function Unit Manager - FCC; * Michael Lundy, Adjustment Officer - * FCC, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: July 29, 2003 Filed: August 1, 2003 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Missouri inmate Robert L. Hill appeals the district court’s* preservice dismissal without prejudice of his civil action. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude dismissal was proper. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

* The Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, 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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