Legal Opinion
William W. Cason v. Mary A. Owen, Chief, Civilian Pay, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Mary Ann Cason
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1978No. 78-1255PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
Like all federal courts, this Court has limited jurisdiction and is required to consider on its own motion whether Congress has given it authority to hear an appeal, agreeably with the Constitution. Finding that we lack jurisdiction of this appeal in its present posture, we must, and do hereby, dismiss the appeal for the following reasons:
1. The decision sought to be appealed was entered by a magistrate. It is doubtful that the magistrate has the power to render such a decision under the statute defining the powers of magistrates 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). TPO, Inc. v. McMillen, 7 Cir. 1972, 460…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Martin McNally v. The Pulitzer Publishing Company and Ted GestCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Tpo, Incorporated v. Hon. Thomas R. McMillenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Sarah Louise McCoy on Behalf of Herself and Others Similarly Situated v. Louisiana State Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ted Siff v. The State Democratic Executive CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- B. B. Adams General Contractors, Inc. v. Department of Housing and Urban Development v. James A. Pate, Modern American Mortgage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Ramiro Arango and Gabriella Arango, Individually, Etc., Plaintiffs v. Guzman Travel Advisors Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- In Re Beef Industry Antitrust Litigation, M. D. L. Docket No. 248. Meat Price Investigators Association v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., and Farr Farms Company and Farr Feeders, Inc., Darrell Cameron v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., and Farr Farms Company and Farr Feeders, Inc., Don Ludvigson v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., and Farr Farms Company and Farr Feeders, Inc., in Re Beef Industry Antitrust Litigation, M. D. L. No. 248. Meat Price Investigators Association v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. Spencer Foods, Inc., Darrell Cameron v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. Spencer Foods, Inc., Don Ludvigson v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. Spencer Foods, Inc., in Re Beef Industry Antitrust Litigation, M. D. L. No. 248. Don Ludvigson v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. And Mbpxl CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Wordy Jack Thompson, Jr. v. Judge Charles O. BettsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Webb v. CalifanoDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1979
- 27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 913, 27 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,328 United States of America v. The City of Miami, Florida v. Fraternal Order of Police, City of Miami Lodge No. 20, Kenneth R. Harrison, President, and the Miami Police Benevolent AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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