Crawford v. Johnson

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Crawford v. Johnson, 146 F. App'x 702 (4th Cir. 2005)

Crawford v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Jonathan Crawford seeks to appeal the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation to the district court in Crawford’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000) petition. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 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, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The order Crawford seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and 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

Reference

Full Case Name
Jonathan CRAWFORD, Petitioner—Appellant v. Gene M. JOHNSON, Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent—Appellee
Status
Published