United States v. Bartrug
Opinion
Luther and Sandra Bartrug appeal from the district court’s orders confirming the foreclosure sale of the Bartrugs’ property pursuant to a tax lien and denying the Bartrugs’ motion to stay execution of the judgment. In their brief to this court, the Bartrugs seek to challenge the propriety of the Internal Revenue Service’s assessment of the underlying income tax liability and the validity of the tax lien on the property. This appeal is untimely as to the district court’s November 25, 1996, order upholding the tax lien. See Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B) (providing sixty day appeal period when the United States or its agency is a party); Browder v. Dir., Dep’t of Corr., 434 U.S. 257, 264, 98 S.Ct. 556, 54 L.Ed.2d 521 (1978) (holding that appeal period is mandatory and jurisdictional).
This appeal is timely only as to the district court’s orders confirming the sale of the property and denying the Bartrugs’ motion for stay of execution of the judgment. The Bartrugs have presented no arguments challenging these orders. Therefore, they have waived review of these orders. See Fed. R.App. P. 28(a)(9); Edwards v. City of Goldsboro, 178 F.3d 231, 241 n. 6 (4th Cir. 1999); 4th Cir. R. 34(b).
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s orders. 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.
AFFIRMED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. Luther BARTRUG; Sandra B. Bartrug, Defendants — Appellants
- Status
- Unpublished