John Stapleton, Jr. v. Missouri Supreme Court, No. 23-3175 (8th Cir. 2024)

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 23-3175 ___________________________ John W. Stapleton, Jr.; Linda Stapleton lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiffs - Appellants v. Missouri Supreme Court; Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel; Alan D. Pratzel, Chief Disciplinary Counsel lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - St. Joseph ____________ Submitted: May 1, 2024 Filed: May 6, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________ Before GRUENDER, ERICKSON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. John and Linda Stapleton appeal following the district court’s1 dismissal of their pro se complaint. 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 Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P., 12 F.4th 864, 868 (8th Cir. 2021) (standard of review). The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. -2-

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