Zihlavsky v. Stalder

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-31160
Conference Calendar
MICHAEL PAUL ZIHLAVSKY,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
RICHARD L. STALDER; BURL CAIN;
PAT TRUETT; ROBERT BARNES,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 00-CV-338
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August 22, 2001
Before KING, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Michael P. Zihlavsky, a Louisiana prisoner (# 309324),
appeals the district court’s interlocutory order in which the
court denied Zihlavsky’s motion for a temporary restraining order
(“TRO”) and a preliminary injunction.
This court must sua sponte examine the basis of its
jurisdiction, even if not raised by the parties. Mosley v.
Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). We lack jurisdiction
to review the denial of Zihlavsky’s motion for a TRO. See Matter
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 00-31160
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of Lieb, 915 F.2d 180, 183 (5th Cir. 1990); see also 28 U.S.C.
§ 1292. The denial of his request for a preliminary injunction
was not an abuse of discretion. Black Fire Fighters Ass’n v.
City of Dallas, 905 F.2d 63, 65 (5th Cir. 1990).
Zihlavsky’s appeal from the denial of his motion for a TRO
is DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION. The denial of his motion
for a preliminary injunction is AFFIRMED.