Case Name: Thomas FLORENCE, Petitioner-Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-06-14
Citations: 652 F. App'x 271
Docket Number: No. 15-40762
Parties: Thomas FLORENCE, Petitioner-Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee
Judges: Before JOLLY, GRAVES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 652
Pages: 271–272

Head Matter:
Thomas FLORENCE, Petitioner-Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee
No. 15-40762
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Date Filed: 06/14/2016
Thomas Florence, Pro Se.
Before JOLLY, GRAVES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Thomas Florence moves for a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court's orders denying his motions to file case law, provide notice to the court, file evidence, file exhibits, be immediately released, and reopen case and file evidence. As Florence is not seeking to appeal from the final order in a habeas proceeding, Florence does not need a COA. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1). A COA is therefore DENIED as unnecessary. See id.
Florence's motions, which were filed in his closed 28 U.S.C. § 2254 proceeding, were "meaningless, unauthorized motion[s]" over which the district court lacked jurisdiction. United States v. Early, 27 F.3d 140, 142 (5th Cir.1994). Because Florence has appealed from the denial of unauthorized motions, we AFFIRM the district court's rulings. His request to proceed in forma pauperis and his motions for judicial notice are DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47,5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.