United States of America and Hugh J. Williams, Revenue Agent, Internal Revenue Service v. Bernard L. Haley

ORDER

Bernard L. Haley appealed directly to this Court from an order of the United States Magistrate for the Western District of Missouri compelling Haley to provide certain information to the Internal Revenue Service. Haley now asks for dismissal of his appeal.

We grant the motion to dismiss the appeal. In doing so, we note that this Court is without jurisdiction to hear appeals made directly from the decisions of United States Magistrates. The jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeals exists only insofar as it is provided by statute. 9 J. Moore, Federal Practice ¶ 110.01 (2d ed. 1973). Generally,…