Fuller v. McKeeman

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: October 10, 2007
• Docket: 07-50944
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED October 10, 2007

No. 07-50944 Charles R. Fulbruge III Summary Calendar Clerk

GEORGE V. FULLER

Plaintiff-Appellant v.

CHRISTINE E. MCKEEMAN; SHANNON B. SAUCEDA; DENISE KURT

Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:07-CV-440

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* George Fuller appeals, pro se, dismissal of his complaint against employees of the State of Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals (TBDA). Appellees, TBDA lawyers and officers, were responsible for dismissing claims by Fuller against various Texas lawyers. Fuller did not file a subsequent state- court action.

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 07-50944

In general, federal courts lack jurisdiction to review state-court disciplinary proceedings. See Howell v. State Bar of Tex., 710 F.2d 1075, 1076 (5th Cir. 1983); see also D.C. Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 476 (1983). If not satisfied with resolution of a complaint filed with TBDA, Fuller had the option to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. See Tex. R. Disciplinary P. 7.11, reprinted in Tex. Gov’t Code Ann., tit. 2, subtit. G app. A-1 (Vernon Supp. 2007). AFFIRMED.