Marlaa D. Jackson v. Tonya Long

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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MARLAA D. JACKSON,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
TONYA LONG,
Defendant-Appellee
HUNTER, SCOUT,
Defendants
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2025-1852
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the
Western District of Kentucky in No. 5:24-cv-00133-CRS,
Judge Charles R. Simpson, III.
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ON MOTION
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PER CURIAM.
O R D E R
In response to the court’s July 8, 2025 show cause or-
der, Tonya Long moves to dismiss this appeal. Marlaa D.
Jackson has not responded.
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JACKSON v. LONG 2
Ms. Jackson filed a complaint in the United States Dis-
trict Court for the Western District of Kentucky asserting
42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims against state entities. On April 18,
2025, the district court dismissed some claims and allowed
others to proceed. On June 9, 2025, the district court re-
ceived an envelope labeled “appeal form,” with enclosures
appearing to suggest Ms. Jackson wishes to appeal the dis-
trict court’s April 18th order. The case otherwise remains
pending before the district court. See Dkt. No. 26 (issued
August 13, 2025, directing the parties to complete discov-
ery by November 19, 2025).
This court’s jurisdiction over appeals from federal dis-
trict courts is generally limited to review of patent cases,
see 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1); civil actions on review to the dis-
trict court from the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, see id. § 1295(a)(4)(C); and cases involving certain
damages claims against the United States not exceeding
$ 10,000 in amount, id. §§ 1295(a)(2), 1346(a)(2). Ms. Jack-
son’s case falls outside of that review authority. While 28
U.S.C. § 1631 generally authorizes this court to transfer an
appeal to another court where it could have been brought,
transfer would not be appropriate here because no court of
appeals would have jurisdiction since there has been no fi-
nal appealable judgment entered in the case, see 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291; Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b).
Accordingly,
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JACKSON v. LONG 3
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion is granted. The appeal is dismissed.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.
September 30, 2025
Date
FOR THE COURT
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