Case Name: UNITED STATES of America v. Michael McKINNON, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-12-04
Citations: 307 F. App'x 618
Docket Number: Nos. 07-2290, 07-2523
Parties: UNITED STATES of America v. Michael McKINNON, Appellant.
Judges: BEFORE: McKEE, NYGAARD, and SILER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 307
Pages: 618–619

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America v. Michael McKINNON, Appellant.
Nos. 07-2290, 07-2523.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) Oct. 31, 2008.
Filed: Dec. 4, 2008.
Theodore B. Smith, III, Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for United States of America.
R. Damien Schorr, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.
BEFORE: McKEE, NYGAARD, and SILER, Circuit Judges.
Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
This consolidated appeal arises from the dismissal of three pro se motions filed by McKinnon. The first two motions are the subject of the appeal at case number 07-2290, and the third is the subject of the appeal at case number 07-2523. McKinnon filed these pro se motions in the District Court while his direct appeal at case number 05-5314 was pending before us. The District Court dismissed the three motions in these two cases because it lacked jurisdiction. The filing of a notice of appeal removes a case from the District Court and places it under our jurisdiction. The District Court was correct. Because the District Court lacked jurisdiction, the dismissal was correct and typically would be affirmed. Because, however, the matter is before us in McKinnon's other appeal, we will simply dismiss these two.