DocketNumber: 08-3340
Citation Numbers: 333 F. App'x 138
Filed Date: 10/5/2009
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/12/2023
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3340 ___________ Frederick L. Pitchford, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Arkansas. Southland Gaming and Racing; Barry * Baldwin; Therrin Protze; Troy * [UNPUBLISHED] Keeping, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: September 23, 2009 Filed: October 5, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Frederick Lee Pitchford appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his employment discrimination complaint. Pitchford’s only argument in his brief on appeal is that the district court lacked jurisdiction to rule on the motion to dismiss, because he failed to pay the filing fee below. This argument fails. See Rodgers ex rel. 1 The Honorable William R. Wilson, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Jones v. Bowen,790 F.2d 1550
, 1552 (11th Cir. 1986) (noting that court had expressly rejected theory that timely payment of filing fee is jurisdictional requirement). Accordingly, we affirm. We also deny the pending motion to vacate. ______________________________ -2-