Abdulla v. University of Arkansas at Little Rock

JUDGMENT

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the briefs filed by the parties. It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s order filed March 18, 2013, be affirmed. The district court properly dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), based on its determination that the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is an arm of the State of Arkansas and thus cannot be a “citizen” for purposes of diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.…