Garry Sanders v. Fellowship Health Resources

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-1154
GARRY SANDERS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
FELLOWSHIP HEALTH RESOURCES,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Raleigh. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (5:20-cv-00213-BO)
Submitted: July 13, 2021 Decided: August 2, 2021
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, DIAZ and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Garry Sanders, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Garry Sanders seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing his civil
complaint. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was
not timely filed.
In civil cases, parties have 30 days after the entry of the district court’s final
judgment or order to note an appeal, Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A), 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 (2007).
The district court entered its order on July 23, 2020. Sanders filed the notice of
appeal on January 28, 2021. Because Sanders failed to file a timely notice of appeal or
obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
DISMISSED

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