Carter v. Thomas

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 01-7061 LEONARD CARTER, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus LEVESTER THOMAS, Doctor, Medical Director for Nottoway Correctional Center; DOCTOR BOAKYE, Medical Director for Sussex I State Prison; RONALD J. ANGELONE, Director, Virginia Depart- ment of Corrections, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Richard L. Williams, Senior District Judge. (CA-00-735-3) Submitted: November 8, 2001 Decided: November 16, 2001 Before WILKINS, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Leonard Carter, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Leonard Carter, Jr., appeals district court’s order dismissing without prejudice his complaint alleging civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C.A . § 1983 (West Supp. 2001). Despite the fact that the magistrate judge gave Carter an opportunity to clarify his essentially incomprehensible complaint, Carter failed to do so. Accordingly, the district court dismissed Carter’s action without prejudice. Because Carter could have proceeded with his action by amending and clarifying his complaint to provide the information requested by the court, his appeal of the order of dismissal is interlocutory and not subject to appellate review. Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993). We therefore dismiss the appeal and deny Carter’s motions for counsel, to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, for “Special Plea,” and for “Affidavit of Proof.” We dispense with oral argu- ment because the facts and legal contentions are adequately pre- sented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. DISMISSED 2