UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-2168

SAM ANTHONY, a/k/a Bennie L. Outlaw,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL; UNITED STATES AMERICAN GOVERNMENT; DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

Defendants - Appellees.

No. 02-2169

SAM ANTHONY, a/k/a Bennie L. Outlaw,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL; UNITED STATES AMERICAN GOVERNMENT; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION,

Defendants - Appellees. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Jerome B. Friedman, District Judge; F. B. Stillman, Magistrate Judge. (CA-02-626, CA-02-627)

Submitted: December 19, 2002 Decided: December 30, 2002

Before WILKINS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Sam Anthony, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

2 PER CURIAM:

Sam Anthony filed notices of appeal in each of two actions he

had pending in the district court. However, the district court had

not yet entered orders in either of the cases. This court may

exercise jurisdiction only over final orders,

(2000), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders,

(2000); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus.

Loan Corp.,

(1949). Because no order had been

entered—much less a final order or an appealable interlocutory or

collateral order—we dismiss the appeals for lack of jurisdiction.

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

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