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State of Minnesota, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee.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. ______________________________

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