McKindley Travis v. Patricia Watson

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UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [999958508-2] Originating case number: 1:10-cv-01006-TSE-IDD Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [1000028060]. Mailed to: McKindley Travis. [16-7400]

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-7400

MCKINDLEY TRAVIS,
Petitioner – Appellant,
v.
PATRICIA WATSON,
Respondent – Appellee,
and
NELSON H. C. FISHER,
Respondent.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria.
T.S. Ellis, III, Senior
District Judge. (1:10-cv-01006-TSE-IDD)

Submitted:

February 16, 2017

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge,
HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Decided:

DUNCAN,

February 22, 2017

Circuit

Judge,

and

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

McKindley Travis, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
McKindley Travis seeks to appeal the district court’s order
denying his motion for appointment of counsel.

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

Travis

seeks

Corp.,
to

337

appeal

U.S.
is

541,

545-46

neither

a

(1949).
final

appealable interlocutory or collateral order.

The

order

order

nor

an

Accordingly, we

deny 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 this court and argument would not aid
the decisional process.

DISMISSED

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