United States v. Garrett

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States v. Garrett, 487 F. App'x 90 (4th Cir. 2012)

United States v. Garrett

Opinion of the Court

Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

April Nicole Garrett seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on her 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2012) motion. 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). “[ T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement.” Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 168 L.Ed.2d 96 (2007).

The district court’s order was entered on the docket on April 12, 2012. The notice of appeal was filed, at the earliest, on July 11, 2012. Because Garrett failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal *91period, 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.

Reference

Full Case Name
United States v. April Nicole GARRETT
Status
Published