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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of

Minnesota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-4070

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State of Minnesota, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Minnesota.

Philander Dermont Jenkins, Jr., * 

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: October 7, 2005

Filed: October 12, 2005

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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Philander Dermont Jenkins sought to remove a criminal case pending against

him in Hennepin County, Minnesota, to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1443. The

district court1

 summarily remanded the action to state court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1446(c)(4). This appeal followed.

We note our authority to review whether the district court erred in denying

removal under section 1443, see 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d), and we agree with the district

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court that Jenkins failed to show sufficient grounds to support his invocation of

section 1443, see 28 U.S.C. § 1443; Georgia v. Rachel, 384 U.S. 780, 792, 797-99

(1966); City of Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 826-27, 832 (1966).

Accordingly, we affirm.

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