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Every decision we've filed under Appellate Jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed by Timothy Barton regarding a receivership order. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the order was not a final decision and did not fall within statutory exceptions for interlocutory review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Marquette James due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court determined that the notice of appeal was premature and that the issue could be reviewed in a subsequent appeal from the final judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to a late notice of appeal. The court later directed the district court to treat a separate filing as a timely notice of appeal to open a new appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff challenging a district court order. The appellate court held that the lower court's order was not a final judgment because it granted the plaintiff leave to amend the complaint.
The Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court's denial of qualified immunity because the lower court's ruling was not a final adjudication. The appellate court held that the district court's decision to deny immunity without prejudice and invite further arguments at summary judgment did not satisfy the collateral order doctrine.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by former employees challenging a district court order that maintained a stay of litigation pending arbitration. The court held that the order was not appealable because it effectively directed the parties to proceed with arbitration rather than denying a motion to compel it.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal regarding the underlying dismissal and denial of post-judgment motions because the notice of appeal was filed after the mandatory thirty-day deadline. The court affirmed the separate order enjoining further filings, finding no reversible error in the district court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a magistrate judge's order finding the defendant incompetent to stand trial. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction because the defendant had simultaneously filed a motion in the district court to vacate the underlying order.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging orders that denied motions to disqualify a district court judge and counsel. The court held that these orders were neither final judgments nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders under federal law.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal from a federal prisoner's habeas corpus motion due to a missed filing deadline. The court found the notice of appeal was filed two days after the statutory time limit expired.