Emir Phillips v. Harford Community College

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-3216
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Emir Phillips
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Harford Community College
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville
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Submitted: May 8, 2025
Filed: May 13, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, SHEPHERD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Arkansas resident Emir Phillips appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his
employment discrimination action against Harford Community College (Harford), an
1The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas.

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institution located in Maryland, for lack of personal jurisdiction. Upon careful
review, we conclude Phillips did not demonstrate that Harford had sufficient
minimum contacts with the state of Arkansas to confer personal jurisdiction to the
district court. See Bros. & Sisters in Christ, LLC v. Zazzle, Inc., 42 F.4th 948, 951
(8th Cir. 2022); Fastpath, Inc. v. Arbela Techs. Corp., 760 F.3d 816, 820-21 (8th Cir.
2014); Dever v. Hentzen Coatings, Inc., 380 F.3d 1070, 1073 (8th Cir. 2004).
Because we conclude there was no personal jurisdiction, we do not reach the issues
related to venue. See Johnson v. Arden, 614 F.3d 785, 798 (8th Cir. 2010).
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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