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GALAWAY v. LAWSON

No. 77-1067.

565 F.2d 542 (1977)

Burton R. GALAWAY, Appellant, v. Thomas LAWSON, Individually and as Projects Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Corrections, Kenneth F. Schoen, Individually and as Commissioner, Department of Corrections, and Patrick Mack, Individually and as Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall D. B. Tigue, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant.

Warren R. Spannaus, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Minn., argued, Richard B. Allyn, Sol. Gen., and Alan H. Maclin, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Minn., on brief, for appellees.

Before BRIGHT, WEBSTER and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Burton Galaway served as director of the Minnesota Restitution Center from July 1973 until he was fired on January 9, 1974. He brought this action for reinstatement and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that his dismissal violated his constitutional rights. The district court denied him relief, and he brings this appeal. We affirm.

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