Butts v. Department of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Butts v. Department of Corrections, 21 F. App'x 197 (4th Cir. 2001)

Butts v. Department of Corrections

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Ronald F. Butts appeals the district court’s order dismissing all but one of the claims in his § 1983 action. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the order is not appealable. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1994), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S .C. § 1292 (1994); Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The order here appealed is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.

We dismiss the appeal as interlocutory. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.

Reference

Full Case Name
Ronald F. BUTTS v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Central Classification Bureau, Officials Dillwyn Correctional Center, Regional Director/Officials L.W. Huffman Lisa Edwards J. Perutelli F.S. Taylor D.S. Lewis Ms. Lehman Peggy Newton Dr. Ramsey R.A. Farmer Lieutenant Mason Lieutenant Mosely Sergeant Zumbro Correctional Officer Meinhard Correctional Officer Watson J. Bowman, Correctional Officer Correctional Officer Blount Correctional Officer Hurt L.L. White R. Feldman Ms. Wilcher
Status
Published