United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 16-3221 ___________________________

David Gerard Jeep, and heir

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Government of the United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________

Submitted: October 31, 2016 Filed: December 22, 2016 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

David Jeep filed a notice of appeal while this action was pending. After careful review, we dismiss the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction because Jeep’s notice of appeal did not designate the order, judgment, or part thereof that he was appealing. See Fed. R. App. P. 3(c)(1)(B) (notice of appeal must designate judgment, order, or part thereof being appealed); Smith v. Barry, 502 U.S. 244, 248 (1992) (Rule 3 requirements are jurisdictional). We also deny as moot Jeep’s pending motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. ______________________________

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