James Goodson, Sr. v. Harold Clark, No. 12-8154 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-8154 JAMES DALLAS GOODSON, SR., Plaintiff - Appellant, v. HAROLD W. CLARK; LOUIS B. CEI; D. A. BRAXTON; MR. YOUNCE, D.O.C., Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:12-cv-00415-SGW-RSB) Submitted: April 25, 2013 Before AGEE and Circuit Judge. WYNN, Circuit Decided: April 29, 2013 Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. James Dallas Goodson, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. Richard Carson Vorhis, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: James district U.S.C. court s § 1983 (2006). Dallas Goodson, order (2006) Sr., dismissing complaint seeks without under to appeal prejudice 28 U.S.C. the his 42 § 1915A(b) This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2006), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders. 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2006); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545 46 (1949). The order Goodson seeks to appeal is neither a final order an nor appealable interlocutory or collateral order because it is possible for him to cure the pleading deficiencies in the complaint court. that were identified by the district See Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066 67 (4th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal before contentions this court are adequately and argument presented would not in aid the the materials decisional process. DISMISSED 2

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