Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia October 30, 2013 ATLANTA,__________________ The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A14A0381. JENNEH ES-SUDAN v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, et al.

This case originated as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. After an adverse ruling, Jenneh Es-Sudan appealed the magistrate court’s decision to the superior court. The superior court issued a judgment in favor of the plaintiff on April 19, 2013. Es-Sudan filed motions to set aside for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for reconsideration. The trial court denied the motions on April 26, 2013. Es- Sudan has now appealed the superior court’s ruling directly to this Court. We lack jurisdiction for several reasons.

Because the order at issue concerns a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Es-Sudan was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedures. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1); English v. Delbridge, 216 Ga. App. 366, 367 (454 SE2d 175) (1995). Furthermore, an appeal from an order denying a motion to set aside in accordance with OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) must also be made by application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (8). Finally, an order denying a motion for reconsideration is not directly appealable. See Bell v. Cohran, 244 Ga. App. 510, 511 (536 SE2d 187) (2000).

Es-Sudan’s failure to follow the proper appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 10/30/2013 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.