John Stapleton, Jr. v. Missouri Supreme Court

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 23-3175 ___________________________

John W. Stapleton, Jr.; Linda Stapleton

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiffs - Appellants

v.

Missouri Supreme Court; Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel; Alan D. Pratzel, Chief Disciplinary Counsel

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - St. Joseph ____________

Submitted: May 1, 2024 Filed: May 6, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________

Before GRUENDER, ERICKSON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM. John and Linda Stapleton appeal following the district court’s1 dismissal of their pro se complaint. 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 Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., 12 F.4th 864, 868 (8th Cir. 2021) (standard of review).

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

1 The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

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