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1The Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-4023
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Stacy Abram, Jr., *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Eastern District of Arkansas.
State of Arkansas; City of Earle, *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellees. *
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Submitted: September 7, 2005
Filed: September 12, 2005
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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Stacy Abram, Jr. sought to remove a criminal case pending against him in Earle
City, Arkansas, to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1443. Upon the City of
Earle’s motion, the district court 1 remanded the action to state court. 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 Abram failed to show any grounds to support his invocation of section
1443, see 28 U.S.C. §1443; City of Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 828 (1966);
Georgia v. Rachel, 384 U.S. 780, 788, 792, 803 (1966).
Accordingly, we affirm.
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