United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 04-2172 ___________

Oscar Stilley, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Betty Dickey, in her official capacity * Eastern District of Arkansas. as Chief Justice of the Arkansas * Supreme Court (for the “official” * [UNPUBLISHED] capacity claims against former Chief * Justice W. H. “Dub” Arnold); Robert * Brown, in his individual capacity and in * his official capacity as a Justice of the * Arkansas Supreme Court; Tom Glaze, * in his individual capacity and in his * official capacity as a Justice of the * Arkansas Supreme Court; W. H. * Arnold, in his individual capacity; * originally sued as W. H. “Dub” * Arnold; Donald L. Corbin, in his * individual capacity and in his * official capacity as a Justice of the * Arkansas Supreme Court; Annabelle * Clinton Imber, in her individual * capacity and in her official capacity as * a Justice of the Arkansas Supreme * Court; Jim Hannah, in his individual * capacity and in his official capacity as * a Justice of the Arkansas Supreme * Court, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: January 6, 2005 Filed: January 11, 2005 ___________

Before MURPHY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Oscar Stilley appeals the district court’s1 dismissal under Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), of his 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, and 1988 complaint against defendant justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court. He also appeals the denial of his motion for reconsideration. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that abstention was appropriate, and in denying the motion for reconsideration. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 The Honorable James M. Moody, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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