State of Missouri v. Kniest et al

Filing 14

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs' motions to modify the judgment or for hearing or to vacate the order of remand [Doc. # 11 and # 12 ] are DENIED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 10/08/2015. (CLK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Plaintiff,
v.
GEORGE M. KNIEST, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:15CV1352 HEA

OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motions to “modify the judgment” and for
hearing. In other words, plaintiffs seek to vacate the order of remand in order to keep this matter
in federal court.
The Court has already reviewed this matter extensively and found no statutory basis for
removal jurisdiction. As such, plaintiffs’ criminal actions were summarily remanded to the
Courts from whence they came. The Court will not reopen or review the judgment or vacate its
prior order of remand, as there are no procedural grounds for doing so.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motions to modify the judgment or for
hearing or to vacate the order of remand [Doc. #11 and #12] are DENIED.
Dated this 8th day of October, 2015.

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HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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