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Parties Involved:
Michael J. Astrue
Appellee
Terry L. Gibbs
Appellant

Document Text:

FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

June 8, 2010

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

TERRY L. GIBBS,

 Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner

of the Social Security Administration,

 Defendant - Appellee. 

No. 10-6108

(D.C. No. 5:05-CV-01189-M)

(W.D. Okla.)

ORDER

Before BRISCOE, Chief Judge, LUCERO, and O’BRIEN, Circuit Judges.

On April 21, 2010, the district court entered an order regarding Plaintiff Terry

Gibbs’ motion to clarify. Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, appeals. We dismiss the

appeal. The district court order appealed is interlocutory.

“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

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

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qualify as immediately appealable collateral orders. The “conditions are ‘stringent,’

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 April 21, 2010 Order appealed by

Plaintiff does not constitute a final or immediately appealable decision under § 1291

or under any recognized exception to the final judgment rule. Following entry of an

order granting Defendant’s motion to reopen, Plaintiff’s social security case was

referred to a magistrate judge for findings of fact and recommendations. Plaintiff’s

case is proceeding before the district court. The magistrate judge has not issued

recommendations, and the district judge has not issued a final judgment. 

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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