United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT No. 97-3784 Michael C. Liddell, a minor,* by Minnie Liddell, his mother and * next friend; Kendra Liddell, a minor, * by Minnie Liddell, her mother * and next friend; Minnie Liddell; Roderick * D. LeGrand, a minor, by Lois LeGrand, * his mother and next friend; *Lois LeGrand; Clodis Yarber, a minor, * by Samuel Yarber, his father and * next Appeal from the United States friend; Samuel Yarber; Earline * District Caldwell; Court for the Lillie Caldwell; Gwendolyn Daniels; * Eastern District of Missouri. National Association for the* Advancement of Colored People; * [UNPUBLISHED] United States of America, * * Plaintiffs-Appellees, * * City of St. Louis, * * Plaintiff, * * v. * * The Board of Education of the * City of St. Louis; Hattie R. Jackson, * President, The Board of Education of the * City of St. Louis; Rev. Earl E. Nance, * Jr., a member of the Board of Education * of the City of St. Louis; Renni* B. Shuter, a member of the Board of Education * of the City of St. Louis; Paula * V. Smith, a member of the Board* of Educa- tion of the City of St. Louis; * Dr. Albert D. Bender, Sr., a member of *the Board of Education of the City of *St. Louis; Eddie G. Davis, a member of *the Board of Education of the City of *St. Louis; Dr. John P. Mahoney, a member * of the Board of Education of the City * of St. Louis; Marybeth McBryan, a member * of the Board of Education of* the City of St. Louis; Thomas M. Nolan, * a member of the Board of Education * of the City of St. Louis; William * Purdy, a member of the Board of Education * of the City of St. Louis; Robbyn * G. Wahby, a member of the Board of Education * of the City of St. Louis; Madye* Henson Whithead, a member of the Board * of Education of the City of St.* Louis; Dr. Cleveland Hammonds, Jr.,* Super- intendent of Schools for* the City of St. Louis, * * Defendants-Appellees, * * Ronald Leggett, St. Louis Collector * of Revenue, * Defendant, * * State of Missouri; Mel Carnahan, * Governor of the State of Missouri; * Jeremiah (Jay) W. Nixon, Attorney * General; Bob Holden, Treasurer; * Richard A. Hanson, Commissioner * of Administration; Robert E. Bartman, * Commissioner of Education; Missouri * State Board of Education, and * its members; Thomas R. Davis; * 2 Sharon M. Williams; Peter F.* Herschend; Jacqueline D. Wellington; * Betty E. Preston; Russell V.* Thompson; Rice Pete Burns; William Kahn, * * Defendant-Appellants, * * Special School District of St. * Louis County, * * Defendant, * * Affton Board of Education; Bayless * Board of Education; Brentwood * Board of Education; Clayton *Board of Education; Ferguson-Florissant * Board of Education; Hancock Place *Board of Education; Hazelwood Board of * Education; Jennings Board of* Education; Kirkwood Board of Education;* Ladue Board of Education; Lindbergh * Board of Education; Maplewood-Richmond * Heights Board of Education; *Mehlville Board of Education; Normandy* Board of Education; Parkway Board *of Education; Pattonville Board* of Educa- tion; Ritenour Board of Education; * Riverview Gardens Board of Education; * Rockwood Board of Education;* University City Board of Education; * Valley Park Board of Education; * Webster Groves Board of Education; * Wellston Board of Education,* * Defendants-Appellees, * * St. Louis County; Buzz Westfall, * County Executive; James Baker, Director * of 3 Administration, St. Louis County, * Missouri; Robert H. Peterson, * Collector of St. Louis County "Contract * Account," St. Louis County, Missouri;* The St. Louis Career Education District; * * Defendants,* * St. Louis Teachers' Union, Local * 420, AFT, AFL-CIO, * * Intervenor Below. * Submitted: February 25, 1998 Filed: April 13, 1998 Before MCMILLIAN, HEANEY, and FAGG, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM Pursuant to the motion of the State of Missouri, the above-entitled matter is dismissed. See Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). A true copy. Attest: U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. 4