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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable G. Thomas Eisele, United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3833

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Michael Britt Hodges, *

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Appellant, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Mike Huckabee, Governor, * Eastern District of Arkansas.

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Appellee. * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Submitted: June 4, 2004

Filed: June 17, 2004

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Before MELLOY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Michael Hodges challenges the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action

against Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Hodges alleged that Governor Huckabee

violated his constitutional rights when he denied Hodges’s clemency application. The

district court1

 dismissed the case after concluding it was barred by res judicata. For

the reasons explained by the district court, we agree that the action is barred by the

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doctrine of res judicata. We also find no error in the decision of the district court to

transfer this case from another judge to Judge Eisele. 

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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