LETANG v. WILKIE (2019)

Wanda Letang seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing her complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) (2012). This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (2012), and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (2012); Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46, 69 S.Ct. 1221, 93 L.Ed. 1528 (1949). In this case, Letang could amend her complaint to allege a prima facie case of discrimination and establish a proper basis for federal jurisdiction. See Goode v. Cent. Va. Legal Aid Soc'y, Inc., 807 F.3d 619, 623 (4th Cir. 2015). Thus, the order Letang seeks to appeal is neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.

Accordingly, we deny leave to proceed in forma pauperis, deny the motions to remand and to file a copy of a motion submitted to an administrative agency, and dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We remand to the district court with instructions to allow Letang to file an amended complaint if she so chooses. See id. at 630. 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 AND REMANDED

PER CURIAM:

Dismissed and remanded by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.