Givens v. Smith

547 F. App'x 216

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: November 25, 2013
• Docket: No. 13-1841
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Greg P. Givens seeks to appeal the district court’s order adopting the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and granting in part and denying in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss, and imposing a prefiling injunction. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2006), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2006); Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The order Givens seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We deny Givens’ motions to strike and for appointment of counsel. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.