## United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 97-2281

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Jo Karen McGuire, *
* Appellant, *
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v. *
* State of Arkansas; Arkansas State * University; George Jackson; * Rehabilitation Services; Department * of Education, United States of * America, Office for Civil Rights, * Region VI; Jim Guy Tucker, as * Governor of the State of Arkansas; * Winston Bryant, as Attorney General * of the State of Arkansas; Les Wyatt, * Appeal from the United States Ph.D., President of Arkansas State * District Court for the University; John Mangieri, Ph.D., * Eastern District of Arkansas. Individually and in his Official * Capacity as (Past) President of * [UNPUBLISHED] Arkansas State University; Eugene * Smith, Ph.D., Individually and in his * Official Capacity at Arkansas State * University; Scott Lewis, Individually, * and in his Official Capacity at * Arkansas State University; J.W. Mason, * Ph.D., Individually and in his Official * Capacity in the Department of Human * Resources, Office of Affirmative * Action, Arkansas State University; * Jennifer Rice-Mason, Ph.D., * Individually and in Her Official *-2-

Capacity at Arkansas State University; * James Blagg, Ph.D., Individually and * in His Official Capacity as Dean of the * College of Nursing and Health * Professions, Arkansas State University; * Grace Whitis, Ph.D. Individually and * in Her Official Capacity at Arkansas * State University; Martha Caldwell, R.N., * Individually and in Her Official * Capacity at Arkansas State University; * Annette Stacy, R.N., Individually and * in Her Official Capacity at Arkansas * State University; Debra Walden, R.N., * Individually and in Her Official * Capacity at Arkansas State University; * Mary Ellen Warner, R.N., Individually * and in Her Official Capacity at * Arkansas State University; Karen * Olsen, R.N., Individually and in Her * Official Capacity at Arkansas State * University; Shirley Basinger, R.N., * Individually and Her Official * Capacity at Arkansas State University; * Leonard McDaniel, also known as * J.L. McDaniel, Individually, and in His * Official Capacity in the Office of * Admissions, Arkansas State * University; Gerald Craig, Individually * and in His Official Capacity in the * Office of Financial Aid, Arkansas * State University; Fran Lard, * Individually, and in Her Official * Capacity in the Office of Finance * and Administration; Randal Bass, * Ph.D., Individually and in His * Official Capacity at ASU Counseling * Center; Russell Dixon, Ph.D., *-3-

Individually, and in His Official * Capacity at ASU Counseling Center; * Center; Bonnie White, Individually, * and in her Official Capacity as Head * Administrator of George Jackson * Mental Health Center; Mike Wilson, * Psy.D., Individually and in His * Official Capacity at George Jackson * Mental Health Center; Del Thomas, * Psy.D., Individually, and His Official * Capacity at George Jackson Mental * Health Center; Alice Hayes, R.N., ---- * Individually, and in Her Official * Capacity at George Jackson Mental * Health Center; Judy Jackson, L.S.W., * Individually, and in Her Official * Capacity at George Jackson Mental * Health Center; Ginnie Baggett, R.N., * Individually, and in Her Official * Capacity at George Jackson Mental * Health Center; Charles Perry, * Individually, and in His Official * Capacity in Department of Human * Services, Rehabilitation Services, * Region III; Larry Lawrence, Ex., * Individually, and in His Official * Capacity in Department of Human * Services, Rehabilitation Services, * Region III; Sandra Massey, M.R.C., * Individually, and in Her Capacity in * Department of Human Services, * Rehabilitation Services, Region III; * William J. Clinton, as the President of * the United States of America; Janet * Reno, as United States Attorney * General; Taylor August, Individually, * and in His Official Capacity in *-4-

Department of Education, Office of * Civil Rights, Region VI; George Cole, * Individually, and in His Official * Capacity as Action Regional * Director (July 1993) in Department * of Education; Charlene Furr, * Individually, and in Her Official * Capacity as Unit Director, PRMS; * Brenda Sadler, Individually, and in * Her Official Capacity as Civil Rights * Specialist, Department of Education; * E.J. Duncan, Individually, and in His * Official Capacity as Branch Chief, * Department of Education, Office of * Civil Rights, Region VI, Hannah * King, Individually, and in Her * Official Capacity as Division * Director, Department of * Education; Monte Eeds, Individually, * and in His Official Capacity as * Attorney, Department of Education, *
* Appellees. *

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Submitted: September 7, 1998

Filed: December 7, 1998

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BeforeMcMILLIAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

___________The Honorable Stephen M. Reasoner, United States District Cour t Judge for the 1
Eastern District of Arkansas. .

-5- PER CURIAM.

Jo Karen McGuire appeals from the district court & s dismissal of certain claims 1

andthe adverse grant of summary judgment as to others in her action alleging, inter alia, di sability discrimination in her termination from the Arkansas State University

nursing program. Upon a thorough review of the record and the parties & submissions

onappeal, we conclude that judgment for the defendants was proper. We als o
concludethe district court did not err in denying Ms. McGuire & s request for

appointment of counsel, and we deny her request for counsel on appeal. Accordingly

we affirm. See8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.