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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
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The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, Chief Judge, United States District Court for

the Southern District of Iowa.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-3524

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Suleiman A. Ibrahim, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the 

* Southern District of Iowa.

Metropolitan Transit Authority; *

Jim Tishim; David Allsup, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: January 5, 2007

Filed: January 12, 2007

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Before RILEY, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Suleiman Ibrahim appeals from the district court’s1

 order enforcing a settlement

agreement between Ibrahim and Metropolitan Transit Authority, arguing that his

attorney did not possess authority to enter into the settlement. Upon our careful

review of the record, we hold that the district court did not clearly err in concluding

that Ibrahim had granted his attorney authority to settle the case and that the

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settlement agreement therefore bound Ibrahim. Accordingly, we affirm the district

court’s order enforcing the agreement. See 8th Cir. 47B. 

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