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Nature of Suit Code: 620
Nature of Suit: Forfeiture and Penalty - Food and Drug Acts
Cause of Action: 

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FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

April 9, 2008

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. 

72,100.00 IN UNITED STATES

CURRENCY, 

 Defendant, 

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AHMAD R. SHAYESTEH, 

 Claimant - Appellant.

No. 08-4041

(D.C. No. 2:03-CV-140-DS)

D. of Utah

ORDER

Before LUCERO, TYMKOVICH, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Ahmad Shayesteh, proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s

February 6, 2008 Order denying his motion for reconsideration of an earlier order

entered by the court in civil forfeiture proceedings. 

“Federal appellate jurisdiction generally depends on the existence of a

decision by the District Court that ‘ends the litigation on the merits and leaves

nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment.’ ” Federal Deposit Insurance

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Corp. v. McGlamery, 74 F.3d 218, 221 (10th Cir. 1996) (quoting Coopers &

Lybrand v. Liversay, 437 U.S. 463, 467 (1978)). In Will v. Hallock, 546 U.S. 345

(2006), the Supreme Court stressed that very few types of interlocutory orders can

qualify as immediately appealable collateral orders. The requirements are strict and

“unless they are kept so, the underlying doctrine will overpower the substantial

finality interests [28 U.S.C.] § 1291 is meant to further.” Id. at 349.

Upon review, the court finds that the February 6, 2008 Order appealed by

Defendant Shayesteh does not constitute a final or immediately appealable decision

under § 1291 or under any recognized exception to the final judgment rule. This

order may be appealed after entry of a final judgment by the district court.

The appeal is DISMISSED for lack of appellate jurisdiction. 

Entered for the Court,

Elisabeth A. Shumaker, Clerk

Kathleen T. Clifford

Attorney - Deputy Clerk

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