Heidary v. amazon.com Inc.

Case: 26-2128 Document: 8 Page: 1 Filed: 09/21/2026

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

MASSOUD HEIDARY,

Plaintiff-Appellant v.

AMAZON.COM INC., RING, LLC,

Defendants-Appellees ______________________

2026-2128 ______________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in No. 1:25-cv-04192-BAH, Judge Brendan A. Hurson. ______________________

Before DYK, MAYER, and STARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

ORDER

On July 31, 2026, Massoud Heidary filed an appeal from the January 8, 2026 order of the United States Dis- trict Court for the District of Maryland dismissing his com- plaint. In response to this court’s order to show cause regarding timeliness, Amazon.com Inc. and Ring, LLC urge dismissal. Mr. Heidary submits a response, which this court construes as his opposition to dismissal.

Case: 26-2128 Document: 8 Page: 2 Filed: 09/21/2026

2 HEIDARY v. AMAZON.COM INC.

To be timely, a notice of appeal must be received by the district court within 30 days of the entry of a final judg- ment being appealed, see 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a); Fed. R. App. P. 4. The statutory deadline for taking an appeal from dis- trict courts is mandatory and jurisdictional, and courts have no authority to make equitable exceptions. See Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 209, 214 (2007). Here, be- cause the notice of appeal was received outside the dead- line, we lack jurisdiction and must dismiss.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

FOR THE COURT

September 21, 2026

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