Case: 13-7131 Document: 5 Page: 1 Filed: 09/30/2013
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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LOURDES A. AYTONA,
Claimant-Appellant,
v.
Eric K. Shinseki, SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee.
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2013-7131
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 11-3233, Judge William P.
Greene, Jr.
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ORDER
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PER CURIAM.
Upon review of this recently docketed matter, the
court considers whether Lourdes A. Aytona’s appeal was
timely filed.
On May 7, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals
for Veterans Claims entered judgment in Aytona’s case.
Her notice of appeal was received on August 2, 2013.
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To be timely, a notice of appeal must be received by
the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims within 60 days
of the entry of judgment. See 38 U.S.C. § 7292(a); 28
U.S.C. § 2107(b); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) Aytona is directed to show cause, within 45 days
of the date of filing of this order, why this appeal should
not be dismissed as untimely. The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may also respond within that time.
(2) The briefing schedule is stayed.
FOR THE COURT
/s/ Daniel E. O’Toole
Daniel E. O’Toole
Clerk
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