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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Donovan W. Frank, United States District Judge for the

District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable

Raymond L. Erickson, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-1980

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George Andrew Vaughn, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the District

* of Minnesota.

George W. Bush, United States *

President; Attorney General, United * [UNPUBLISHED]

States Department of Justice; State of *

Minnesota; Minnesota Department of *

Corrections, *

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: August 5, 2005

Filed: August 11, 2005

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Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Minnesota inmate George Andrew Vaughn appeals the district court’s*

dismissal of Vaughn's civil rights action with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. 1915A.

Having carefully reviewed the record de novo, we agree with the district court that

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Vaughn’s action was barred by issue and claim preclusion. See Canady v. Allstate

Ins. Co., 282 F.3d 1005, 1014-16 (8th Cir. 2002) (elements of issue and claim

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

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