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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-3299

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Securities and Exchange Commission

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Bryan S. Behrens

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

National Investments, Inc.

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the District of Nebraska - Omaha

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 Submitted: July 13, 2015

Filed: July 31, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before WOLLMAN, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 14-3299 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/31/2015 Entry ID: 4301384 
Federal inmate Bryan S. Behrens appeals the district court’s entry of final 1

judgment in this civil action. He raises numerous challenges to the conduct of the

receiver in this matter, the initiation of criminal proceedings against him, and the

entry of final judgment. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court

affirms.

Behrens’s various challenges are either foreclosed or precluded by the consent

judgment that he entered in 2008; are wholly unsupported; are improperly before this

court as issues that are being raised for the first time on appeal; or are plainly

meritless and do not warrant extended discussion. This court also finds no abuse of

discretion in the district court’s order holding Behrens liable for the amount reflected

in the final judgment. See SEC v. Razmilovic, 738 F.3d 14, 31-32 (2d Cir. 2013)

(standard of review).

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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The Honorable John M. Gerrard, United States District Judge for the District 1

of Nebraska.

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Appellate Case: 14-3299 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/31/2015 Entry ID: 4301384