Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 12, 2024 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A25A0304. KESHIA HUDSON v. FIFTH BEDFORD-PINE APARTMENTS, L.P. et al.

This case began as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, pro se defendant Keshia Hudson filed a petition for review in state court. The state court ruled against Hudson, who then appealed directly to this Court.

We, however, lack jurisdiction.

An appeal from a state court order disposing of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11), (b); Strachan v. Meritor Mtg. Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82, 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). “Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Smoak v. Dept. of Human Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Hudson’s failure to follow the proper procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 09/12/2024 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.