Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Griffin v. Anderson, 4th Cir. (2005)

    Uploaded by

    Scribd Government Docs
    5 views3 pages
    This document is an unpublished opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissing Rebecca Griffin's appeal. The district court had dismissed Griffin's complaint alleging civil rights violations. The Court of Appeals dismisses the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because Griffin failed to file her notice of appeal within the mandatory 30-day period after the district court's order, as required by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

    Original Description:

    Filed: 2005-09-29 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 05-1425

    Copyright

    © Public Domain

    Available Formats

    PDF or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document is an unpublished opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissing Rebecca Griffin's appeal. The district court had dismissed Griffin's complaint alleging civil rights violations. The Court of Appeals dismisses the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because Griffin failed to file her notice of appeal within the mandatory 30-day period after the district court's order, as required by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

    Copyright:

    Public Domain
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf
    5 views3 pages

    Griffin v. Anderson, 4th Cir. (2005)

    Uploaded by

    Scribd Government Docs
    This document is an unpublished opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissing Rebecca Griffin's appeal. The district court had dismissed Griffin's complaint alleging civil rights violations. The Court of Appeals dismisses the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because Griffin failed to file her notice of appeal within the mandatory 30-day period after the district court's order, as required by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

    Copyright:

    Public Domain
    Download as PDF or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf
    of 3

    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 05-1425

    REBECCA GRIFFIN,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    versus
    JOHN W. ANDERSON, Sheriff; SHERIFFS OFFICE,
    Baltimore County; R. JAY FISHER, Sheriff;
    CAPTAIN HUSON; LEWIS F. SHAPIRO; EDWARD J.
    FRIEDMAN; ROYREAL S. RHINES; JOHN H. RHINES;
    JOHN H. GRIFFIN; JAMES E. STANCIL; STANCIL &
    RHINES LAW OFFICES; STEWART D. SACHS REAL
    ESTATE, LLC; NICHOLAS J. PISTOLAS; KIRK D.
    CRAWLEY; FREDERICK L. BIERER; LAW OFFICES OF
    BIERER & MARGOLIS, P.A.; IRVIN STANLEY SASS,
    of Baltimore Auction Company; OFFICE OF THE
    SHERIFF, of Baltimore County; LAW OFFICES OF
    WEINSTOCK, FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN, P.A.,
    Defendants - Appellees.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
    Maryland, at Baltimore.
    William M. Nickerson, Senior District
    Judge. (CA-05-591-1)

    Submitted:

    September 27, 2005

    Decided:

    September 29, 2005

    Before LUTTIG, MOTZ, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Rebecca Griffin, Appellant Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


    See Local Rule 36(c).

    - 2 -

    PER CURIAM:
    Rebecca Griffin seeks to appeal the district courts
    order dismissing her complaint alleging claims under 42 U.S.C.
    1983 (2000).

    We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction

    because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.


    Parties are accorded thirty days after the entry of the
    district courts 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).

    This appeal period is mandatory

    and jurisdictional. Browder v. Director, Dept of Corr., 434 U.S.


    257, 264 (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220,
    229 (1960)).
    The district courts order was entered on the docket on
    March 3, 2005.

    The notice of appeal was filed on April 12, 2005.

    Because Griffin failed to file a timely notice of appeal or obtain


    an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the
    appeal.

    We also deny Griffins pending motion for abeyance and

    dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
    are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
    argument would not aid the decisional process.

    DISMISSED

    - 3 -

    You might also like