Whitmire v. Booker, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-20141
Summary Calendar

LEWIS WHITMIRE,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

D. BOOKER, Assistant Warden; R. FERGUSON, Chief of Classification; ERIC
KELLEY,

Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:19-CV-265

Before CLEMENT, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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Lewis Whitmire, Texas prisoner # 1778929, appeals the denial of a
motion for the appointment of counsel in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 proceeding. The
interlocutory order at issue is not an appealable order. See Williams v. Catoe,
946 F.3d 278, 279-81 (5th Cir. 2020) (en banc); Askanase v. Livingwell, Inc.,
981 F.2d 807, 809-10 (5th Cir. 1993).

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5
TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
May 8, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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Accordingly, we DISMISS Whitmire’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Any
pending motions are DENIED as moot.
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