USA ex rel. Darlene Sammarco, et al v. Cal Ludeman, et al, No. 10-1631 (8th Cir. 2010)

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Court Description: Civil case. Dismissal affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-1631 ___________ United States of America, ex rel. Darlene C. Sammarco, * * * Appellant, * * v. * * Jane Morrow, as Anoka County Court * Administrator, Anoka County; Daniel * Dauth, as Anoka County Social * Services; Conservator Derrinda * Mitchell, on Your Behalf; Karen Foy, * Manager of Andrew Residence, also * known as Manager of Andrew * Residence; Tom Mullon; Dr. James H. * Gilbertson, Phd., * * Appellees, * * Cal Ludeman, as Minnesota * Commissioner of Department of * Human Services; Conservator Tracy * Allen, designee for Professional * Fiduciaries, Inc.; Dr. Jonathan Uecker; * * Defendants. * Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. [UNPUBLISHED] ___________ Submitted: October 14, 2010 Filed: October 20, 2010 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Darlene C. Sammarco appeals from the order of the District Court1 dismissing her civil action. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that dismissal was proper for the reasons stated by the District Court. We also find Sammarco s allegations of judicial bias to be without merit. See Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994). Accordingly, we affirm. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable Jeffrey J. Keyes, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. -2-

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