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The district court denied Mr. Houck's motion to compel because it was unnecessary and did not comply with federal and local rules. It dismissed the individually named defendants because the complaints contained no allegations against them. It dismissed the ADA claim as untimely because it was "filed more than a year after the right to sue notice was mailed [by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]." R. Doc. 24 at 2. The court noted that it lacked diversity jurisdiction and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the unfair-representation and breach-of-contract claims, see 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3), after determining that the former claim did not create federal-question jurisdiction because AFT members are employees of the Oklahoma City Public Schools, which is not an "employer" under the National Labor Relations Act. See Aramark Corp. v. NLRB, 179 F.3d 872, 874 (10th Cir. 1999) (en banc); Strasburger v. Bd. of Educ., Hardin County Cmty. Unit Sch. Dist. No. 1, 143 F.3d 351, 359-60 (7th Cir. 1998).

On appeal Mr. Houck argues only that his motion to compel discovery should have been granted and that "[t]he facts were not in evidence due to failure to answer discovery." Aplt. Br. at 4. He also states, "I feel the judge was biased because I do not have an attorney." Id. He has not explained, however, how the district court's ruling on the discovery motion was incorrect, or how it might have changed the outcome. See Soma Med. Int'l v. Standard Chartered Bank, 196 F.3d 1292, 1300 (10th Cir. 1999) (we review denial of a motion for discovery for abuse of discretion). Nor does he point to anything to show that the district court was biased against him. See Green v. Branson, 108 F.3d 1296, 1305 (10th Cir. 1997) ("adverse rulings cannot in themselves form the appropriate grounds for disqualification" of a judge for bias (internal quotation marks omitted)).

We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court and DENY the motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

ENTERED FOR THE COURT

Harris L Hartz

Circuit Judge

^*.After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3.

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