U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2025

Trejo v. United States

Trejo v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 3, 2025

Trejo v. United States

Opinion

Case: 24-50850 Document: 30-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/03/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-50850 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ April 3, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce Anthony Robert Trejo, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus United States; Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas; Bexar County; Sheriff Javier Salazar, Bexar County; Attorney General; Gang Intelligence; Attorney Kyle Jordan Ernst; District Attorney John and Jane Doe; Judge Rangel, 379th Judicial District Judge; Classification John and Jane Does, Bexar County Adult Detention Center; FBI and OIG John and Jane Doe Agents; Chief, Captain, Lieutenants Sergeants John Does, Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:24-CV-885 ______________________________ Before Smith, Graves, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 24-50850 Document: 30-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/03/2025

No. 24-50850

Anthony Robert Trejo, a pretrial detainee in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, filed a civil rights complaint against numerous defendants alleging that they violated his constitutional rights. The district court entered a show cause order directing Trejo to file an amended complaint. Trejo appealed, and he has filed a motion seeking to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal.

We must examine the basis of our jurisdiction, sua sponte if necessary.

Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). Federal courts of appeal have jurisdiction to consider appeals from all final decisions of the district courts. 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The show cause order is not appealable. See Briargrove Shopping Ctr. Joint Venture v. Pilgrim Enters., Inc., 170 F.3d 536, 538 (5th Cir. 1999).

Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction, and Trejo’s IFP motion is DENIED.

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