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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Judge for the District

of Minnesota. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-1067

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Hillmar I. Bittner, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Minnesota.

State of Minnesota; Mike Hatch, *

Attorney General, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: August 24, 2004

Filed: August 27, 2004

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Before MELLOY, LAY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Hillmar-Ivan Bittner appeals the district court’s1

 denial of his motion to

reconsider the dismissal of his complaint challenging the constitutionality of a

Minnesota child-custody decree. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude

the district court did not abuse its discretion as Bittner’s motion did not allege any

cognizable grounds for postjudgment relief or otherwise show exceptional

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circumstances warranting relief. See Sanders v. Clemco Indus., 862 F.2d 161, 169

(8th Cir. 1988). Accordingly, we affirm.

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