Watford v. House, Corr Off

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Watford v. House, Corr Off

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-6787

KELVIN WATFORD,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER HOUSE,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Gerald Bruce Lee, District Judge. (CA-04-1526-1)

Submitted: October 18, 2005 Decided: October 20, 2005

Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Kelvin Watford, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Kelvin Watford seeks to appeal the district court’s order

denying relief on his

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(2000) complaint. This

court may exercise jurisdiction only over a final order,

28 U.S.C. § 1291

(2000), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders,

28 U.S.C. § 1292

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

Indus. Loan Corp.,

337 U.S. 541

(1949). The order Watford seeks to

appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or

collateral order because it has been vacated by the district court

on Watford’s motion for reconsideration. See Watford v. House, No.

CA-04-1526-1 (E.D. Va. June 1, 2005). Accordingly, we dismiss the

appeal 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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