Rex, et al v. Chumley, et al

* 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
March 1, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-21027
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PAUL REX; TOM CONKLIN,
Plaintiffs - Appellees,
versus
RONNIE CHUMLEY, ET AL.,
Defendants,
RONNIE CHUMLEY; PATSY WILLIAMS,
Defendants - Appellants.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas, Houston
USDC No. 4:04-CV-3195
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Before JOLLY, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The initial question in this appeal is whether we have
jurisdiction over the District Court’s denial of the Defendants’
motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. We have appellate jurisdiction only if that ruling
denied the Defendants’ claim for qualified immunity on some legal
ground. See Hatfield v. Scott, 306 F.3d 223, 225 (5th Cir. 2002).
On the basis of the pleadings and record before us, we are unable

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to make that determination. We therefore dismiss the appeal and
remand the case to the District Court for further proceedings.
APPEAL DISMISSED.

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