Timothy Reeves v. Circuit Court for Prince George’s County Maryland

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-1104
TIMOTHY REEVES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MARYLAND; CIRCUIT
COURT LAND RECORDS; ROBIN GILL BRIGHT, Lawyer; JOHN ANSELL;
JEREMY B. WILKINS; ROBERT A. OLIVERI; AMANDA DRISCOLE; PAUL
HEINMULLER; BROCK & SCOTT PLLC; HARVEY WEST AUCTIONEERS,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt.
Brendan A. Hurson, District Judge. (8:23-cv-02678-BAH)
Submitted: April 18, 2024 Decided: April 22, 2024
Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Timothy Reeves, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Timothy Reeves seeks to appeal the district court’s orders dismissing his complaint
as frivolous and denying his motion for reconsideration and for recusal. 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 denying reconsideration on December 5, 2023.
Reeves had 30 days, or until January 4, 2024, to file his notice of appeal. Reeves did not
file his notice of appeal until January 30, 2024. Because Reeves 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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