Harriett Williams v. Montgomery Law Firm

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-2175
HARRIETT WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
MONTGOMERY LAW FIRM,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, Senior District Judge. (3:24-cv-00768-FDW-SCR)
Submitted: February 5, 2025 Decided: March 18, 2025
Before AGEE, HARRIS, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Harriett Williams, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Harriett Williams seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing her civil
complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. 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 September 19, 2024, and the appeal period
expired on October 21, 2024. Williams filed the notice of appeal on November 22, 2024.
Because Williams failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to 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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