United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 03-3017 ___________

Michael Beach, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota. State of Minnesota, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

___________

Submitted: March 31, 2004 Filed: April 6, 2004 ___________

Before BYE, McMILLIAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Michael Beach appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his civil rights action. After de novo review, we affirm because, as the district court concluded, the complaint was barred by the Eleventh Amendment. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Michael J. Davis, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.