IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-20205
Conference Calendar
JACKIE REYNOLDS ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
MICHAEL GASTON; MICHAEL
KUYKENDALL; CHRISTOPHER HERRING;
JAMES MAYBERRY; LOWELL IVORY,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
versus
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE;
TEXAS BOARD OF CORRECTIONS; WAYNE SCOTT,
DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION; FERNANDO
E. FIGUEROA; DREWRY, Warden; M.B. THALER;
RICHARD JONES; GREGORY SHIRLEY; S. WHEELER;
P. MORALES; GUILLERMO DELAROSA; TERRY L.
PICKETT; BRYAN B. BUCK; JAMES D. HOSEA,
Captain; FRANKIE L. REESCANO; MOORE, Captain;
DARREL M. LUKER; R.R. PEREZ, Badge No. 104;
Individually and Officially, PHARR, Captain;
QUINTINA, Captain, JAMES T. MAYES; MARC H.
RODRIGUEZ; MASSINGILL, Lieutenant; RICHARD B.
JAMES, Sergeant; HERNANDEZ, Sergeant; JACK
H. DEAN, JR.; VALDEZ. Sergeant; MARIA I. LUNA;
J. GUZMAN; MORENO; R. ODEMN; ROSAS; DIANA R.
LEONARD; R. HEALY, Dr.; D. BLACKBURN; S. LOVE;
ROBERT H. QUADA, JR.; DAMON REDDEN,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-98-CV-3527
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December 14, 1999
No. 99-20205
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Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Michael Gaston, #701377; Michael Kuykendall, #737934;
Christopher Herring, #692233; James Mayberry, #797373; and Lowell
Ivory, #702233, have filed a motion to dismiss the appeal in this
case without prejudice. This court must examine the basis of its
jurisdiction on its own motion if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby,
813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). The appellants are attempting
to appeal the order of a magistrate judge. Because the parties
have not consented to entry of final judgment by the magistrate
judge, the order is not appealable to this court. Trufant v.
Autocon, Inc., 729 F.2d 308, 309 (5th Cir. 1984). Thus, this
court lacks jurisdiction. The motion to dismiss the appeal is
GRANTED, and the appeal is DISMISSED for lack of appellate
jurisdiction.
MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE GRANTED; APPEAL
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.