William Watts, II v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
William Watts, II v. United States, 589 F. App'x 224 (4th Cir. 2015)

William Watts, II v. United States

Opinion

Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

William T. Watts, II, seeks to appeal the district court’s order adopting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing some but not all of his claims in an action filed pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), and the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551-52 (2012). This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. *225 § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders. 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2012); Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The order Watts seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. 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 this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.

Reference

Full Case Name
William T. WATTS, II, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES; FBI; Unknown FBI Agents, Defendants-Appellees
Status
Unpublished