Cheatam v. Family Dollar

Case: 25-40638 Document: 31-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/14/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-40638

Summary Calendar FILED ____________ April 14, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce Ethel D. Cheatam, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Family Dollar Store,

Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:24-CV-449 ______________________________

Before Jones, Duncan, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

Ethel D. Cheatam, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s dismissal of her civil action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Despite Cheatam’s assertions to the contrary, the district court did not err in dismissing her case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C.

Case: 25-40638 Document: 31-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/14/2026

No. 25-40638

§§ 1331, 1332; Borden v. Allstate Ins. Co., 589 F.3d 168, 172 (5th Cir. 2009); Fed. Recovery Servs., Inc. v. United States, 72 F.3d 447, 453 (5th Cir. 1995). AFFIRMED.