Gilbert v. Val Verde Regn Med

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS May 27, 2003
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III
_____________________ Clerk
No. 02-51061
Summary Calendar
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MICHAEL JOHN GILBERT,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Defendant - Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No.: DR-01-CV-44-FB/DG
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Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Michael John Gilbert, pro se, appeals the magistrate judge’s
order denying appointed counsel in this Title VII action. Although
Gilbert consented to final disposition by a magistrate judge, Val
Verde Regional Medical Center did not consent. Gilbert did not
seek review of the magistrate judge’s ruling by the district court.
Accordingly, we lack appellate jurisdiction to review the
magistrate judge’s order. See Singletary v. B.R.X., Inc., 828 F.2d
1135, 1137 (5th Cir. 1987) (pretrial matters referred by a district
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
court to a magistrate judge must be appealed first to the district
court).
D I S M I S S E D.
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