Lacy v. George Castelle, Kanawha Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Lacy v. George Castelle, Kanawha Co., 669 F. App'x 187 (4th Cir. 2016)

Lacy v. George Castelle, Kanawha Co.

Opinion

*188 Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Albert William Lacy seeks to appeal the district court’s order adopting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and dismissing without prejudice his 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985 (2012) complaint. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 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, 545-47, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). Because the deficiencies identified by the district court may be remedied by the filing of an amended complaint, we conclude that the order Lacy seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an ap-pealable interlocutory or collateral order. See Goode v. Cent. Va. Legal Aid Soc’y, Inc., 807 F.3d 619, 623-24 (4th Cir. 2015); Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, we dismiss this 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
Albert William LACY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GEORGE CASTELLE, KANAWHA CO. Chief Public Defender; Barbara A. Brown, Deputy Public Defender; Justin Collin, Lawyer Public Defender; Unknown Public Defender, Defendants-Appellees
Status
Unpublished