United States v. Randy Anthony Scales

101 F.3d 706 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Randy Anthony SCALES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 96-50016. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1996. * Decided Nov. 13, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Randy Anthony Scales, a federal prisoner, appeals the denial of his request to stay the payment of a two thousand dollar fine under the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP). Scales contends the district court erred by refusing to stay payment of the fine until his release from prison. The government contends that the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider Scales' request. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and vacate and remand with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. 1 3 We review a district court's assumption of jurisdiction de novo. United States v. Stump, 914 F.2d 170, 172 (9th…