Patton v. Lemoine

*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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
1 Weekly v. Morrow, 204 F.3d 613, 615 (5th Cir. 2000).
F I L E D
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
JUL 19 2002
Charles R. Fulbruge
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-30173
Summary Calendar
YVETTE P. PATTON,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
JOSEPH CRAIG LEMOINE,
Defendant-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Western District of Louisiana
(01-CV-1722)
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Patton appeals the district court’s grant of Lemoine’s motion
to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. She argues that
federal district courts have jurisdiction to review state court
decisions. She is mistaken. Federal district courts, as courts of
original jurisdiction, lack appellate jurisdiction to review,
modify, or nullify final orders of state courts.1 AFFIRMED.

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