Annette Nawls, et al v. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Lavenski R. Smith, Duane Benton and Bobby E. Shepherd (UNPUBLISHED) [4456727] [16-1636]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 16-1636
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Annette Nawls; Adrian Nawls
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiffs - Appellants
v.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Gaming Enterprise - Mystic Lake Casino
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis
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Submitted: October 4, 2016
Filed: October 7, 2016
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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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.
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The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the
District of Minnesota.

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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.
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