U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2019

United States v. Tammy Janicek

United States v. Tammy Janicek
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided May 20, 2019

United States v. Tammy Janicek

Opinion

Case: 18-10872 Document: 00514964021 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/20/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-10872 May 20, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. TAMMY SUE JANICEK, also known as “Southside Tammy,” Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:17-CV-1012

Before OWEN, WILLETT, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Tammy Sue Janicek, federal prisoner # 54253-177, moves this court for transcripts at the Government’s expense. She also moves for the appointment of counsel on appeal.

“This Court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction, on its own motion, if necessary.” Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). “[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 (2007). Janicek’s notice of appeal was filed

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

Case: 18-10872 Document: 00514964021 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/20/2019

No. 18-10872 outside of the 60-day window for filing a timely notice of appeal from the district court’s April 18, 2018, judgment denying her 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion.

Additionally, the district court denied her request for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal, determining that she failed to demonstrate the requisite excusable neglect or good cause. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(1)(B), (a)(5)(A)(i).

Because Janicek’s notice of appeal was untimely and because the district court denied her request for an extension of time, we lack jurisdiction in this case. Bowles, 551 U.S. at 214. The appeal is therefore DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. The motions for transcripts at Government expense and for the appointment of counsel are DENIED as moot.

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