Case Name: Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bryan COLLIER; Steven N. Rich; Gene A. Kroll; Cordle A. Thomas, Jr.; Keith Gorsuch; Sharon D. Allen; Bridghett G. Eddie, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-04-07
Citations: 684 F. App'x 457
Docket Number: No. 16-40058
Parties: Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bryan COLLIER; Steven N. Rich; Gene A. Kroll; Cordle A. Thomas, Jr.; Keith Gorsuch; Sharon D. Allen; Bridghett G. Eddie, Defendants-Appellees
Judges: Before JONES, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 684
Pages: 457–458

Head Matter:
Vernon KING, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant v. Bryan COLLIER; Steven N. Rich; Gene A. Kroll; Cordle A. Thomas, Jr.; Keith Gorsuch; Sharon D. Allen; Bridghett G. Eddie, Defendants-Appellees
No. 16-40058
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed April 7, 2017
Vernon King, Jr., Pro Se
Before JONES, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Vernon King, Jr., Texas prisoner # 590316, filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint in which he alleged an incident at the Stiles Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division. King moves to proceed in forma pauperis to appeal the magistrate judge's order denying his motion for appointment of counsel. This court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction, sua sponte, if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). We lack jurisdiction to address this appeal. See Donaldson v. Ducote, 373 F.3d 622, 624 (5th Cir. 2004); see also Colburn v. Bunge Towing, Inc., 883 F.2d 372, 379 (5th Cir. 1989). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal and deny King's motion as moot.
APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION DENIED AS MOOT.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.