David Lee Green v. Kent County Correctional Facility, Phillip Heffron, Lt. John Short

755 F.2d 932

Unpublished Disposition
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DAVID LEE GREEN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,
v.
KENT COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, PHILLIP HEFFRON, LT. JOHN
SHORT, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.

NO. 84-1732

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

1/21/85

ORDER

BEFORE: MERRITT, KRUPANSKY, and WELLFORD, Circuit Judges.

1

This Court entered an order on November 2, 1984, directing the appellant to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The appellant has failed to respond.

2

It appears from the record that the judgment was entered July 23, 1984. The notice of appeal filed on September 25, 1984 was 34 days late. Rule 4(a) and 26(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

3

The failure of an appellant to timely file a notice of appeal deprives an appellate court of jurisdiction. Compliance with Rule 4(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, is a mandatory and jurisdictional prerequisite which this Court can neither waive nor extend. Peake v. First Nat. Bank and Trust Co. of Marquette, 717 F.2d 1016 (6th Cir. 1983). Rule 26(b), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, specifically provides that this Court cannot enlarge the time for filing a notice of appeal.

4

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal be and hereby is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Rule 9(d)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.