U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2006

Resto-Diaz v. United States

Resto-Diaz v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 11, 2006 · Wilkinson, Michael, Motz
182 F. App'x 168

Resto-Diaz v. United States

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Jerry Resto-Diaz seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000) petition. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.

When the United States or its officer or agency is a party, the notice of appeal must be filed no more than sixty days after the entry of the district court’s final judgment or order, Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B), unless the district court extends the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(5) or reopens the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(6). This appeal period is “mandatory and jurisdictional.” Browder v. Director, Dep’t of Corr., 434 U.S. 257, 264, 98 S.Ct. 556, 54 L.Ed.2d 521 (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220, 229, 80 S.Ct. 282, 4 L.Ed.2d 259 (1960)).

The district court’s order dismissing Resto-Diaz’s motion was entered on the docket on January 10, 2005. The notice of appeal can be deemed filed, at the earliest, on July 27, 2005. Because Resto-Diaz failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.

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