Lewis v. Hicklin ( 2000 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-7034
DWIGHT DAVID LEWIS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
WILLIAM CLOUD HICKLIN, IV, Attorney; UNKNOWN
COURT REPORTER,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western Dis-
trict of Virginia, at Roanoke. Jackson L. Kiser, Senior District
Judge. (CA-00-429-7)
Submitted: September 26, 2000 Decided: October 19, 2000
Before WILKINS, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Dwight David Lewis, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Dwight David Lewis appeals the district court’s order denying
relief on his 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West Supp. 2000) complaint. We
have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find
no reversible error.* Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of
the district court. See Lewis v. Hicklin, No. CA-00-429-7 (W.D.
Va. July 17, 2000). We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the mate-
rials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional
process.
AFFIRMED
*
Although the district court’s order did not address Lewis’
claim against the “Unknown Court Reporter,” the district court’s
reasoning is equally applicable to the court reporter. Conse-
quently, there is no basis for further adjudication of this matter
unless Lewis can demonstrate the invalidity of his conviction. See
Insinga v. LaBella, 817 F.2d 1469, 1470 (11th Cir. 1987); see also
Bankers Trust Co. v. Mallis, 435 U.S. 381, 386-87 (1978) (finding
appellate jurisdiction “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive
determination” of the action, provided no detriment to the par-
ties). We therefore find that despite the district court’s over-
sight, we have jurisdiction over this appeal.
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