Robert J. Schad, Appellant,and Jose Schad, Plaintiff, v. John S. Grinalds, Individually and As Headmaster Ofwoodberry Forest School, Defendant-appellee, 47 F.3d 1165 (4th Cir. 1995)

Appellant appeals the district court's orders removing him from the action as next friend of his son and denying his motion for appointment of counsel. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the orders are not appealable. This Court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (1988); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus trial Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541 (1949). The orders here appealed are neither final orders nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders.

We deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the appeal as interlocutory. We deny Appellant's motion for appointment of counsel and 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