Annette Nawls v. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux, No. 16-1636 (8th Cir. 2016)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Smith, Benton, and Shepherd, Circuit Judges] Civil case. Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 16-1636 ___________________________ Annette Nawls; Adrian Nawls lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs - Appellants v. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise - Mystic Lake Casino lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis ____________ Submitted: October 4, 2016 Filed: October 7, 2016 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Annette Nawls and Adrian Nawls appeal the district court’s1 dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of their employment discrimination claim against an Indian tribal entity. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms. 1 The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. A de novo review of the record reveals no reversible error. See Riley v. United States, 486 F.3d 1030, 1031 (8th Cir. 2007) (de novo review of district court’s decision to dismiss complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction). The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-

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