Jones v. Martinez

Case: 25-50309 Document: 49-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/25/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-50309

Summary Calendar FILED ____________ November 25, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce Jabias D. Jones, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus

Amber Martinez, Assistant District Attorney, Chief of Child Protection Services Unit; Charles Levy, ad litem,

Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 6:24-CV-5 ______________________________

Before Smith, Dennis, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(A) requires litigants to file a notice of appeal “within 30 days after entry of the judgment or order appealed from.” The district court entered an order of dismissal on February 20, 2025. Plaintiff Jabias Jones appealed the dismissal on April 17, 2025. Because the appeal is untimely, we lack jurisdiction to consider it. Frew v. Case: 25-50309 Document: 49-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/25/2025

No. 25-50309

Young, 992 F.3d 391, 395 (5th Cir. 2021) (citing Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 209–13 (2007)). Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.