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86 F. App'x 721

Moody v. Baker

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided February 4, 2004

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2004-02-04

Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))

Relies on Mosley v. Cozby · McClune v. Shamah · Smith v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Decided 2004-02-04

PER CURIAM. *

¶1 Donald Moody, Texas state prisoner # 677242, filed a pro se, informa pauperis (IFP) 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights complaint in the Eastern District of Texas. Moody appeals the district court’s order transferring the case to the Northern District of Texas and denying his motion for leave to amend his complaint.

¶2 This court examines the basis of its jurisdiction on its own motion if necessary. *722 Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir.1987). A transfer order is not a final order that may be appealed. See Stelly v. Employers National Ins. Co., 431 F.2d 1251, 1253 (5th Cir.1970). Additionally, the denial of Moody’s motion for leave to amend also is not a final, appealable order. See Smith v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 569 F.2d 325, 326 (5th Cir.1978); McClune v. Shamah, 593 F.2d 482, 486 (3rd Cir.1979). This appeal is therefore DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

¶3 Moody has also filed a document entitled “motion supplement re-submitted,” which we construe as a motion for leave to file supplemental brief. This pleading is incomprehensible, and Moody offers no clear explanation of why it was filed or its intended purpose. Moody’s motion is therefore DENIED.

¶4 APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED.

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¶5 Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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