USA v. Robert Lee Norman

1The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of
Minnesota.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-4070
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State of Minnesota, *
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Appellee, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* District of Minnesota.
Philander Dermont Jenkins, Jr., *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellant. *
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Submitted: October 7, 2005
Filed: October 12, 2005
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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Philander Dermont Jenkins sought to remove a criminal case pending against
him in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1443. The
district court 1 summarily remanded the action to state court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1446(c)(4). This appeal followed.
We note our authority to review whether the district court erred in denying
removal under section 1443, see 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d), and we agree with the district

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court that Jenkins failed to show sufficient grounds to support his invocation of
section 1443, see 28 U.S.C. § 1443; Georgia v. Rachel, 384 U.S. 780, 792, 797-99
(1966); City of Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 826-27, 832 (1966).
Accordingly, we affirm.
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