Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ May 17, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16A1066. JIHAD X. AL-MUJAHEED v. DONNA STUHRMAN.

This case began in magistrate court and reached the state court by de novo appeal. After the state court dismissed the case based on Plaintiff Jihad Al- Mujaheed’s failure to appear, he filed this direct appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.

Because the order at issue disposes of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Al-Mujaheed was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedures to obtain review before this Court. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11); Strachan v. Meritor Mortgage Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82, 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). His failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 05/17/2016 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.