Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory time limit.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was filed after the 30-day deadline and was therefore untimely.
Motivazione estratta
The challenged decision was notified during the summer judicial recess; under the LTF the appeal period began after the recess and expired on 2012-09-14, while the appeal was only posted on 2012-09-17.