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Parties Involved:
William Stephens, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
Appellee
Wilbert Patrick Stewart
Appellant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40643

WILBERT PATRICK STEWART,

Petitioner-Appellant

v.

WILLIAM STEPHENS, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL 

JUSTICE, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION,

Respondent-Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 2:13-CV-408

Before PRADO, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

In this 28 U.S.C. § 2254 proceeding, Wilbert Patrick Stewart, Texas 

prisoner # 1833832, challenged the calculation of his sentence following his 

parole revocation. He now seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to 

challenge a district court order dated May 30, 2014. In the order, the district 

court denied, without prejudice, Stewart’s motions for a COA and leave to 

proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. Stewart filed these motions to appeal a

* 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

FILED

April 3, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation, which the district 

court had not yet considered.

We must examine the basis of our jurisdiction, sua sponte, if necessary. 

Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). The district court’s May 

2014 order is not final or otherwise appealable. See Dardar v. Lafourche Realty 

Co., 849 F.2d 955, 957 (5th Cir. 1988). Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED 

for lack of appellate jurisdiction, and Stewart’s COA application is denied as 

moot. 

We note that, in addition to the instant appeal, Stewart has filed two 

other appeals during this § 2254 proceeding. See Stewart v. Stephens, No. 14-

40535; Stewart v. Stephens, No. 14-40835. We dismissed one of those appeals

for lack of appellate jurisdiction, see Stewart v. Stephens, No. 14-40535 (5th 

Cir. Aug. 19, 2014), and denied a COA as to the other, see Stewart v. Stephens, 

No. 14-40835 (5th Cir. Mar. 4, 2015). Stewart is CAUTIONED that future 

frivolous or repetitive filings will result in the imposition of sanctions, 

including dismissal, monetary sanctions, and restrictions on his ability to file 

pleadings in this court or any court subject to this court’s jurisdiction. Stewart 

should review all pending matters in this court and move to dismiss any that 

are frivolous or repetitive.

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