Larry Ray Johnson v. Raymond Kessler Dr. Shelton C. E. Thompson, Larry Ray Johnson v. City of Richmond Doctor Carey Vonda Grant Edward W. Murray Nurse Shiflett, Augusta Correctional Center, and McV Hospital Physicians, Under Contract With the Department of Corrections Steveant Hanna Glenn P. Lloyd, Augusta County Sheriff
Docket: 93-7340
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; March 13, 1994; Federal Appellate Court
Larry Ray Johnson, the appellant, filed appeals against multiple defendants concerning his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaints. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed two cases: No. 93-7340 and No. 93-7344. In case No. 93-7340, the district court's order denying relief was affirmed. The court found that the appeal lacked merit and upheld the reasoning provided by the district court in Johnson v. Kessler. In case No. 93-7344, the appeal was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The order in question did not resolve all claims against all defendants, making it non-appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, which requires final orders for appellate jurisdiction. The court clarified that the order was neither final nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order. The decision concluded with the affirmation of No. 93-7340 and the dismissal of No. 93-7344. The court determined that oral argument was unnecessary as the case's facts and legal arguments were sufficiently presented in the submitted materials.