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Howard v. Vance County Sheriff Dept.
Citation: 624 F. App'x 95Docket: No. 15-2100
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; December 6, 2015; Federal Appellate Court
Emma Victoria Johnson Howard's appeal of the district court's order, which adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to partially dismiss her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action while allowing certain claims to proceed, has been dismissed by the court. The appeal was found to lack jurisdiction because the order is neither a final order under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order under 28 U.S.C. § 1292. The court cited Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. to support its jurisdictional determination. Oral argument was deemed unnecessary as the issues were sufficiently addressed in the submitted materials. The appeal is thus dismissed.