United States Court of Appeals
                            FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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                                    No. 97-2326
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Larry A. Eaton,                          *
                                         *
             Appellant,                  *
                                         * Appeal from the United States
      v.                                 * District Court for the
                                         * District of South Dakota.
William D. Gerdes,                       *
                                         *      [UNPUBLISHED]
             Appellee.                   *
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                           Submitted: September 3, 1997
                            Filed: September 16, 1997
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Before FAGG, BOWMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

       Larry A. Eaton appeals from the District Court&s1 dismissal of his complaint
seeking sanctions against his former attorney, purportedly brought under D.S.D. LR
83.2(G)(4). Neither that local rule, nor any other authority, confers standing on a
private party to initiate a disciplinary proceeding. Cf. Mattice v. Meyer, 

,
319 (8th Cir. 1965) (holding neither Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, nor local rules
for District Court of Nebraska, authorizes an individual to bring disbarment action).
Eaton&s complaint of professional misconduct “merely supplied information for the



      1
       The Honorable Richard H. Battey, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the District of South Dakota.
court&s consideration”; thus he also lacks standing to appeal the District Court&s
decision not to discipline the attorney. See 

omitted).

      Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

      A true copy.

            Attest:

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




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