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Robinson v. Pulaski Tech. Coll.

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Oct 17, 2017
No. 17-2099 (8th Cir. Oct. 17, 2017)

Opinion

No. 17-2099

10-17-2017

Reginald Robinson, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Pulaski Technical College, Defendant - Appellee.


Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Jonesboro [Unpublished] Before COLLOTON, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Reginald Robinson appeals the district court's preservice dismissal, without prejudice, of his pro se complaint. He also moves to supplement the record on appeal.

The Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. --------

Upon de novo review, we conclude that the district court properly dismissed Robinson's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Laclede Gas Co. v. St. Charles Cnty., Mo., 713 F.3d 413, 417 (8th Cir. 2013) (standard of review); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3) (dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction). Robinson did not assert a valid basis for federal question jurisdiction because he relied on federal criminal statutes only, and because the complaint revealed a lack of diversity. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (requirements for federal question jurisdiction); Linda R.S. v. Richard D., 410 U.S. 614, 619 (1973) (private citizen lacks judicially cognizable interest in prosecution of another); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (requirements for diversity jurisdiction); Ryan v. Schneider Nat'l Carriers, Inc., 263 F.3d 816, 819 (8th Cir. 2001) (discussing diversity of citizenship). We also conclude that the material proffered with Robinson's motion to supplement the record would not have affected the outcome.

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed, see 8th Cir. R. 47B, and Robinson's motion to supplement the record is denied as moot.


Summaries of

Robinson v. Pulaski Tech. Coll.

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Oct 17, 2017
No. 17-2099 (8th Cir. Oct. 17, 2017)
Case details for

Robinson v. Pulaski Tech. Coll.

Case Details

Full title:Reginald Robinson, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Pulaski Technical College…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Oct 17, 2017

Citations

No. 17-2099 (8th Cir. Oct. 17, 2017)

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