James Taylor v. Attorney General of Virginia
Opinion
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
James E. Taylor appeals the district court’s order dismissing 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2012) petition for failure to comply with the court’s order. 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 Taylor may refile his petition to conform with the district court’s local rules, we conclude that the order Taylor seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. Goode v. Cent. Va. Legal Aid Soc’y, Inc., 807 F.3d 619, 623 (4th Cir. 2015); Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993).
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and deny Taylor’s motion for pendente lite relief. 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
- James E. TAYLOR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA; Supreme Court of Virginia and Its Inferior Courts; Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE), Respondents-Appellees
- Status
- Unpublished