Tamara Kent v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 22-1088
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Tamara Kent
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1; St. Louis Area
Electricians Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
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Submitted: July 6, 2022
Filed: July 14, 2022
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Tamara Kent appeals following the district court’s1 with-prejudice dismissal
of her employment discrimination action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
41(b). Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal,
we affirm.
We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying
Kent’s motions for appointment of counsel. See Phillips v. Jasper Cnty. Jail, 437
F.3d 791, 794 (8th Cir. 2006) (standard of review). Further, we find no abuse of
discretion in the district court’s dismissal of the action for willful disobedience of the
court’s orders and a pattern of intentional delay. See Smith v. Gold Dust Casino, 526
F.3d 402, 404 (8th Cir. 2008) (standard of review). Accordingly, the judgment of the
district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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1The Honorable Sarah E. Pitlyk, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
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