Felissa Grissett v. SCANA Energy - Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

11th Circuit Published Opinions (CourtListener)

Filed March 20th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal of Felissa Grissett v. SCANA Energy for lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the notice of appeal was filed before the district court entered any order, rendering it ineffective. The appeal was dismissed sua sponte.

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal in Felissa Grissett v. SCANA Energy (Docket No. 25-12715) due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court determined that the appellant filed a notice of appeal before the district court had issued or announced any order, which is a procedural defect that prevents appellate jurisdiction. The appeal was dismissed sua sponte by the court.

This ruling highlights the critical importance of adhering to procedural rules for filing appeals. For legal professionals, this means ensuring that a final or appealable order has been entered by the district court before filing a notice of appeal. Failure to do so will result in the dismissal of the appeal, as demonstrated in this case, and all pending motions are rendered moot.

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Ensure all notices of appeal are filed after a final or appealable order has been entered by the district court.

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Felissa Grissett v. SCANA Energy

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Docket Number: 25-12715
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
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USCA11 Case: 25-12715 Document: 10-1 Date Filed: 03/20/2026 Page: 1 of 2

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit

No. 25-12715
Non-Argument Calendar

FELISSA GRISSETT,
Plaintiﬀ-Appellant,
versus

SCANA ENERGY,
CORPORAL AYCOX,
MR. JACKSON,
at Atlanta Gas Light,
Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Georgia
D.C. Docket No. 1:25-mi-00055-MHC

Before JILL PRYOR, GRANT, and KIDD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
USCA11 Case: 25-12715 Document: 10-1 Date Filed: 03/20/2026 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 25-12715

This appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, for lack of jurisdic-
tion. The day after filing the complaint that initiated this action,
Felissa Grissett, pro se, filed a notice of appeal. The district court
had not yet entered any order. The notice appears to complain of
the assigned district judge and the fact that the action was desig-
nated on the court’s docket as “miscellaneous” rather than “civil.”
The court later entered an order dismissing the action as frivolous.
We lack jurisdiction over this appeal because the notice of
appeal was filed before the district court entered or announced any
order. See 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (providing that appellate jurisdiction is
generally limited to final decisions of the district courts); Fed. R.
App. P. 3(c)(1)(B) (providing that a notice of appeal must designate
the judgment or appealable order from which the appeal is taken);
Bogle v. Orange Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Comm’rs, 162 F.3d 653, 661 (11th
Cir. 1998) (explaining that a notice of appeal is ineffective to appeal
a contemplated future order or judgment that does not exist at the
time the notice of appeal is filed, unless the decision or order was
already announced).
All pending motions are DENIED as moot.