Byron Lamonte McCutcheon seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence. Because the present 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion is McCutcheon’s fourth § 2255 motion, and McCutcheon failed to obtain permission from this Court to file a successive § 2255 motion, the district court was without jurisdiction to consider McCutcheon’s § 2255 motion. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2255 & 2244(b); United States v. Key, 205 F.3d 773, 774 (5th Cir. *756 2000). Accordingly, we deny the COA, vacate the judgment of the district court, and dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

COA DENIED; JUDGMENT VACATED; APPEAL DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.