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Facts

• The case involves an appeal by the self-represented Respondent, Carlos L. Diaz, against various orders entered by the district court. The appeal was proposed to be dismissed due to the lack of a final order (para 1).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Respondent-Appellant: Argued that the district court has ignored all motions filed by him and requested the Court of Appeals to hold the appeal in abeyance pending the district court’s entry of a final order (para 2).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to proceed with an appeal in the absence of a final order from the district court.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed for lack of a final order (para 4).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judge J. Miles Hanisee, with Judges Michael D. Bustamante and Roderick T. Kennedy concurring, determined that the appeal was premature as the district court had not entered a final order. The Court of Appeals noted that it does not have jurisdiction in the absence of a final judgment and, therefore, cannot take any action other than dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The decision was based on precedents that establish the necessity of a final judgment for appellate jurisdiction and the fact that the district court retains jurisdiction to dispose of motions for reconsideration, which were still pending in this case. The Respondent's recent filing of another motion for reconsideration further confirmed the non-final status of the proceedings (paras 1-4).