VERNON KING JR v. BRYAN COLLIER STEVEN RICH GENE KROLL CORDLE THOMAS JR KEITH GORSUCH SHARON ALLEN BRIDGHETT EDDIE (2017)

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.

PER CURIAM:*