Conference Calendar ERIC JTEMPLETON v. TARRANT COUNTY JAIL, Medical Facility

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion
should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-11148
Conference Calendar
ERIC J TEMPLETON
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
TARRANT COUNTY JAIL, Medical Facility
Defendant-Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:05-CV-121
Before JOLLY, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Eric J. Templeton, Texas prisoner # 1285304, appeals the dismissal of his
42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to comply with the district court’s order
that he file an amended complaint. He also appeals the district court’s order
denying his motion to abate the judgment.
A timely notice of appeal in a civil case is mandatory and jurisdictional.
Bowles v. Russell, 127 S. Ct. 2360, 2363-66 (2007). Templeton did not file a
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
October 24, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk

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timely notice of appeal. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a). Accordingly, this court lacks
jurisdiction over the appeal. See Bowles, 127 S. Ct. at 2363-66.
APPEAL DISMISSED.

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