James L. Jack v. Michael L. Chapman, No. 15-6740 (4th Cir. 2015)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 15-6740 JAMES L. JACK, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. MICHAEL L. CHAPMAN, Sheriff, LCSO; Deputy, LCSO; LIMA, Deputy, LCSO, SEAN DIKEMAN, #2233, DIKEMAN, #2233, Defendants - Appellees. No. 15-7179 JAMES L. JACK, Plaintiff – Appellant, v. MICHAEL L. CHAPMAN, Sheriff, LCSO; Deputy, LCSO; LIMA, Deputy, LCSO, SEAN Defendants - Appellees. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Senior District Judge. (3:14-cv-00390-JRS-RCY) Submitted: October 20, 2015 Decided: October 22, 2015 Before MOTZ, KEENAN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. James L. Jack, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. 2 PER CURIAM: James dismissing L. his Jack appeals 42 U.S.C. from the § 1983 district (2012) court’s complaint prejudice for failure to particularize his complaint. orders without Regarding No. 15-6740, after Jack filed his notice of appeal, the district court vacated the order to afford Jack extra time to respond. As the challenged order is no longer in force, we dismiss the appeal as moot. Turning to No. 15-7179, because Jack may refile his suit in district court with a particularized complaint, the dismissal order is interlocutory and not appealable. See Domino Sugar Corp. v. Sugar Workers Local Union 392, 10 F.3d 1064, 1066-67 (4th Cir. 1993). well. legal before Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal as We dispense with oral argument because the facts and contentions this court are adequately and argument presented would not in aid the the materials decisional process. DISMISSED 3

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