U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2002

Brown v. Thornton

Brown v. Thornton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided February 28, 2002 · Hamilton, Niemeyer, Wilkins
30 F. App'x 144

Brown v. Thornton

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Frank T. Brown appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for appointment of counsel filed in his employment discrimination 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 appeal-able 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.

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