UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-7509
JOHN D. STRASSINI,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
and
JORGE PALACIO,
Plaintiff,
versus
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BUREAU OF PRISONS,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis-
trict of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Malcolm J. Howard, District
Judge. (CA-00-547-5-H)
Submitted: April 6, 2001 Decided: April 20, 2001
Before WILKINS, NIEMEYER, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
John D. Strassini, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
John D. Strassini appeals the district court’s order con-
struing his claim as one for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255
(West Supp. 2000) and dismissing for lack of jurisdiction. We have
reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find no
reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appeal-
ability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district
court. See United States v. Strassini, No. CA-00-547-5-H (E.D.N.C.
Oct. 3, 2000). We grant Strassini’s motion to proceed in forma
pauperis on appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the mate-
rials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
DISMISSED
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