Merle Schmidt v. State of Iowa

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 15-1996
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Merle Richard Schmidt
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant
v.
State of Iowa
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids
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Submitted: September 11, 2015
Filed: October 5, 2015
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(d), Merle Schmidt removed state criminal
proceedings against him to the district court,1 which remanded the case to the state
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The Honorable Linda R. Reade, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the Northern District of Iowa.
court. Schmidt appeals. After careful review, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction
to review the remand order. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d).
Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
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