Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the public-law appeal was filed within the statutory time limit.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was filed after expiry of the 30-day deadline and is therefore inadmissible.
Extrahierte Begründung
The notification was received on 2008-01-16, the time limit began on 2008-01-17, and expired on 2008-02-15; the appeal was handed to the post office only on 2008-02-18.