United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 03-2597 ___________

Robert Blackwell, DDS, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Arkansas State Board of Dental * Examiners; Mike Beebe, Arkansas * [UNPUBLISHED] Attorney General, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: May 6, 2004

Filed: May 17, 2004 ___________

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Robert Blackwell appeals the district court’s* order dismissing Blackwell's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After careful review of the record, we conclude the dismissal was proper, and we affirm the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

* The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.