Andrew Moore, II v. Robert Knodell
Andrew Moore, II v. Robert Knodell
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 23-3544 ___________________________ Andrew Peal Moore, II, an individual Plaintiff - Appellant v. Robert J. Knodell, Director, Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division, in his individual capacity; Jennifer Renner, in her individual capacity; M. Ruth O’Neil, in her individual capacity; Kim Lynette Hinton; SupportKids, Inc. Defendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________ Submitted: June 3, 2024 Filed: June 6, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.
Andrew Moore appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of his pro se complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
After careful de novo review of the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, this court finds no basis for reversal. See Hilger v. United States, 87 F.4th 897, 899 (8th Cir. 2023) (standard of review). It is clear from the record that the domestic relations exception to federal jurisdiction divested the district court of subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate Moore’s claims. See Lannan v. Maul, 979 F.2d 627, 631–32 (8th Cir. 1992) (issue dealing with child-support obligations “is clearly within domestic relations exception” to federal jurisdiction).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________
The Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. -2-
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