Andrew Moore, II v. Robert Knodell

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: June 6, 2024
• Docket: 23-3544
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 23-3544 ___________________________

Andrew Peal Moore, II, an individual

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Robert J. Knodell, Director, Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division, in his individual capacity; Jennifer Renner, in her individual capacity; M. Ruth O’Neil, in her individual capacity; Kim Lynette Hinton; SupportKids, Inc.

Defendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________

Submitted: June 3, 2024 Filed: June 6, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SMITH, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM. Andrew Moore appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of his pro se complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

After careful de novo review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, this court finds no basis for reversal. See Hilger v. United States, 87 F.4th 897, 899 (8th Cir. 2023) (standard of review). It is clear from the record that the domestic relations exception to federal jurisdiction divested the district court of subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate Moore’s claims. See Lannan v. Maul, 979 F.2d 627, 631–32 (8th Cir. 1992) (issue dealing with child-support obligations “is clearly within domestic relations exception” to federal jurisdiction).

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. -2-