Michael Brown v. Cathy Johnson

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for other relief [999438535-2] Originating case number: 1:14-cv-00432-NCT-LPA Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [999478957]. Mailed to: Michael Brown. [14-1864]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-1864

MICHAEL W. BROWN,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
CATHY H. JOHNSON; MONTA DAVIS OLIVER,
Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle
District of North Carolina, at Greensboro.
N. Carlton Tilley,
Jr., Senior District Judge. (1:14-cv-00432-NCT-LPA)

Submitted:

November 18, 2014

Decided:

November 20, 2014

Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Michael W. Brown, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Michael W. Brown seeks to appeal a memorandum opinion
and order of the magistrate judge recommending the dismissal of
his

civil

(2012).

action

pursuant

to

28

U.S.C.

§

1915(e)(2)(B)(ii)

This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final

orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and
collateral

orders,

28

U.S.C.

§ 1292

(2012);

Fed.

R.

Civ.

P.

54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 54546 (1949).

The order Brown seeks to appeal is neither a final

order nor an interlocutory or collateral order subject to appeal
in this court.
P.

72(a).

jurisdiction.

See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (2012); Fed. R. Civ.

Accordingly,

we

dismiss

the

appeal

for

lack

of

As we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, we deny

Brown’s motion for relief from judgment.

We dispense with oral

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately
presented in the materials before this court and argument would
not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

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