Legal Opinion

Blondell Mitchell v. Media Com

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 1, 2013No. 12-3717Unpublished

1Per curiam

Blondell Mitchell appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing her action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and denying her motions to amend her complaint and for default judgment. After careful consideration, see A.J. v. UNUM, 696 F.3d 788, 789 (8th Cir.2012) (per curiam) (de novo review of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) dismissals), we conclude dismissal was proper, given that the parties are not completely diverse and Mitchell failed to present a federal question, see 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal courts have jurisdiction over civil actions presenting federal question);…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Onepoint Solutions, Llc, a Georgia Limited Liability Company v. Michael Borchert William CatuzziCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  3. A.J. Ex Rel. Dixon v. UnumCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  4. Continental Holdings, Inc. v. Crown Holdings Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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