Strable v. State of SC

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 07-1345 DONALD J. STRABLE, Plaintiff - Appellant, versus STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Greenville. William M. Catoe, Jr., Magistrate Judge. (6:06-cv-03541-RBH) Submitted: June 15, 2007 Decided: June 20, 2007 Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Donald J. Strable, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Donald J. Strable seeks to appeal the magistrate judge’s order recommending that his civil action be dismissed. 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 (1949). The order Strable seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. Accordingly, we deny Strable’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and 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 - 2 -