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Buesgens v. Freeland

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 21, 2007
260 F. App'x 553 (4th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 07-1559.

Submitted: November 26, 2007.

Decided: December 21, 2007.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Deborah K. Chasanow, District Judge. (8:07-cv-01363-DKC).

Michael L. Buesgens, Appellant Pro Se.

Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Michael L. Buesgens seeks to appeal the transfer of his pending 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) action from the District of Maryland to the Western District of Texas. 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, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). It is well-settled that transfers under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (2000) are not appealable final orders. See In re Carefirst of Md., Inc., 305 F.3d 253, 262 (4th Cir. 2002); Gower v. Lehman, 799 F.2d 925, 927 (4th Cir. 1986). We therefore lack jurisdiction to entertain this appeal. Accordingly, we deny Buesgens' motions for production of documents and for "Joinder of Civil Actions." We also deny Buesgens' "Motion for relief from Judge Sam Sparks' order closing Civil No. 1:07cv00444SS." 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.


Summaries of

Buesgens v. Freeland

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 21, 2007
260 F. App'x 553 (4th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

Buesgens v. Freeland

Case Details

Full title:Michael L. BUESGENS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Christine C. FREELAND; Debra…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Dec 21, 2007

Citations

260 F. App'x 553 (4th Cir. 2007)