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No. 10607156
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Michael McFarland v. Johnny Billiter
No. 10607156 · Decided June 16, 2025
No. 10607156·Fourth Circuit · 2025·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
June 16, 2025
Citation
No. 10607156
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6618
MICHAEL T. MCFARLAND,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MAJOR JOHNNY BILLITER, a/k/a Johnny Billinger, f/k/a Johnny Billitner;
CAPTAIN PATRICIA MCCOY; OFFICER WILLIAM LOONEY; MAJOR RICK
ALSBROOK, f/k/a Rick Osbrooke; CRYSTAL LARGE, Nurse Practioner; L.P.N.
MONIQUE YATES,
Defendants - Appellees,
and
DR. CHRISTOPHER COPLEY; SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL
HAYSI FACILITY; SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL TAZEWELL;
WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES,
Defendants.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at
Roanoke. Elizabeth K. Dillon, Chief District Judge. (7:22-cv-00642-EKD-PMS)
Submitted: June 12, 2025 Decided: June 16, 2025
Before HARRIS and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
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Michael T. McFarland, Appellant Pro Se. Brian James Brydges, JOHNSON AYERS &
MATTHEWS, PLC, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Michael T. McFarland seeks to appeal the district court’s order granting summary
judgment to some, but not all, of the Defendants named in his amended 42 U.S.C. § 1983
complaint. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291,
and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292; Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b);
Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46 (1949). The order McFarland
seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We dispense with oral
argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials
before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
DISMISSED
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Plain English Summary
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Key Points
01USCA4 Appeal: 24-6618 Doc: 14 Filed: 06/16/2025 Pg: 1 of 3 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No.
02MAJOR JOHNNY BILLITER, a/k/a Johnny Billinger, f/k/a Johnny Billitner; CAPTAIN PATRICIA MCCOY; OFFICER WILLIAM LOONEY; MAJOR RICK ALSBROOK, f/k/a Rick Osbrooke; CRYSTAL LARGE, Nurse Practioner; L.P.N.
03CHRISTOPHER COPLEY; SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL HAYSI FACILITY; SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL TAZEWELL; WEXFORD HEALTH SERVICES, Defendants.
04(7:22-cv-00642-EKD-PMS) Submitted: June 12, 2025 Decided: June 16, 2025 Before HARRIS and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit Judge.
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