Geist v. Lewis

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: April 7, 2006
• Docket: 05-1999
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-1999

WILLIAM R. GEIST, JR.,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

and

WILLIAM R. ERICSON BROWN, Leaser-Grantor, USE, United States and Maryland-Personal Properties Owner Warden/Right of Way, Owner,

Plaintiff,

versus

RAY J. LEWIS, Officer-Corrections,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Catherine C. Blake, District Judge. (CA- 05-1963-CCB)

Submitted: March 24, 2006 Decided: April 7, 2006

Before MICHAEL, KING, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

William R. Geist, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

William R. Geist, Jr., seeks to appeal from the district

court’s order dismissing his complaint without prejudice because

the court was unable to discern the basis of its subject matter

jurisdiction from the face of the complaint. Because Geist could

remedy his complaint’s dismissal by amending the complaint to

clarify his claims and the basis for federal subject matter

jurisdiction, the district court’s order is not reviewable. See

Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064,

1067 (4th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. We

dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions

are adequately presented in the materials before the court and

argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

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