Simpson v. McDonough County Police Departments

Case: 24-2239 Document: 4 Page: 1 Filed: 11/13/2024

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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JOSEPH SIMPSON,

Plaintiff-Appellant v.

MCDONOUGH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS,

Defendant-Appellee ______________________

2024-2239 ______________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in No. 4:23-cv-04229-JES, Judge James E. Shadid.

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Before PROST, BRYSON, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

ORDER

Joseph Simpson filed an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of his complaint alleging constitutional viola- tions regarding criminal charges in state court. For district court appeals, this court generally only has jurisdiction over patent cases, see 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1); civil actions on review to the district court from the United States Pa- tent and Trademark Office, see § 1295(a)(4)(C); and cases involving certain damages claims against the United Case: 24-2239 Document: 4 Page: 2 Filed: 11/13/2024 2 SIMPSON v. MCDONOUGH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS States “not exceeding $ 10,000 in amount,” 28 U.S.C. § 1346(a)(2), see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1292(c)(1), 1295(a)(2). Here, Mr. Simpson’s case falls outside of the court’s jurisdiction. 1 We conclude that transfer to the United States Court of Ap- peals for the Seventh Circuit is appropriate under the cir- cumstances of this case. 28 U.S.C. § 1631.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The appeal and all case filings are transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit pur- suant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631.

FOR THE COURT October 13, 2024

Date 1 On September 17, 2024, the court issued an order directing the parties to show cause whether this case should be transferred or dismissed. No party responded.