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Lois Somerville v. Department of Health and Human Services
24-14185
11th Cir.
Mar 21, 2025
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*2 Before B RANCH , L AGOA , and A BUDU , Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Lois Somerville, pro se , appeals from the district court’s De- cember 20, 2024 order denying her motion for a temporary re- straining order (“TRO”). The district court’s order is not appeala- ble under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, because it did not end the litigation on the merits. See 28 U.S.C. § 1291; Acheron Cap., Ltd. v. Mukamal , 22 F.4th 979, 986 (11th Cir. 2022) (stating that an appealable final order ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but execute its judgment).

The district court’s order is also not appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), because it did not deny a request for injunctive relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). Somerville explicitly sought only a TRO, there was no notice or hearing associated with injunctive relief, and there is no indication that the court’s denial of Somer- ville’s motion resulted in irreparable harm. See id. ; Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(1) (providing that a district court “may issue a preliminary in- junction only on notice to the adverse party”); AT&T Broadband v. Tech Commc’ns, Inc. , 381 F.3d 1309, 1314 (11th Cir. 2004) (holding that a TRO may be appealable under § 1292(a)(1) if, inter alia , “the *3 24-14185

notice and hearing sought or afforded suggest that the relief sought was a preliminary injunction”); Ingram v. Ault , 50 F.3d 898, 900 (11th Cir. 1995) (holding that the denial of a TRO may be immedi- ately appealable if it “might have a serious, perhaps irreparable, consequence”).

Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte , for lack of jurisdiction. No petition for rehearing may be filed unless it complies with the timing and other requirements of 11th Cir. R. 40-3 and all other applicable rules.

Case Details

Case Name: Lois Somerville v. Department of Health and Human Services
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date Published: Mar 21, 2025
Docket Number: 24-14185
Court Abbreviation: 11th Cir.
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