United States v. Pendleton

304 F. App'x 157

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: December 17, 2008
• Docket: 08-7068
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Ricky Vincent Pendleton seeks to appeal the magistrate judge’s order dismissing as unintelligible Pendleton’s motions styled “Petition for Discharge and Withdrawal” and “Notice of Request for Tax I.D. Number.” This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2000), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2000); Fed. R.Civ.P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). The magistrate judge’s order is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. See Haney v. Addison, 175 F.3d 1217, 1219 (10th Cir.1999) (holding that absent designation by the district court and consent of the parties, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) (2000), a magistrate judge’s recommendation is not a final appealable decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291); see also Aluminum Co. of Am. v. EPA, 663 F.2d 499, 501-02 (4th Cir.1981) (holding that, when the district court specifically refers a dispositive matter to the magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(3) (2000), the district court is required to give the magistrate judge’s order de novo determination). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. * 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.

* Alternatively, even if we had jurisdiction over Pendleton's appeal, the record clearly indicates it was untimely. See Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B).