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    This document is a court ruling dismissing an appeal because it was filed outside the 30-day period for filing an appeal and the appellant also failed to request an extension within an additional 30-day period. The court notes that the time periods for filing an appeal under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are mandatory and jurisdictional. Because the appellant did not file a timely appeal or request an extension, the court lacks jurisdiction to consider the case and dismisses the appeal. The court also decides oral arguments are not necessary since the issues have been recently decided by authoritative precedent.

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    Filed: 1988-03-18 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Citations: 842 F.2d 1292 Docket: 88-7517

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    Gervin Sinclair v. Howard Lyles, Warden Bernard Smith, Assistant Warden T. Purnell, Captain Warren Tilley, Hearing Officer, 842 F.2d 1292, 4th Cir. (1988)

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    This document is a court ruling dismissing an appeal because it was filed outside the 30-day period for filing an appeal and the appellant also failed to request an extension within an additional 30-day period. The court notes that the time periods for filing an appeal under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are mandatory and jurisdictional. Because the appellant did not file a timely appeal or request an extension, the court lacks jurisdiction to consider the case and dismisses the appeal. The court also decides oral arguments are not necessary since the issues have been recently decided by authoritative precedent.

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    842 F.

    2d 1292
    Unpublished Disposition

    NOTICE: Fourth Circuit I.O.P. 36.6 states that citation of


    unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing
    res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires
    service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Fourth
    Circuit.
    Gervin SINCLAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant,
    v.
    Howard LYLES, Warden; Bernard SMITH, Assistant
    Warden; T.
    PURNELL, Captain; Warren TILLEY, Hearing Officer,
    Defendants-Appellees.
    88-7517.

    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.


    March 18, 1988.

    Gervin Sinclair, Appellant Pro se. Rex Charles Schultz, Office of Attorney
    General, for Appellees.
    Before MURNAGHAN, CHAPMAN, and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.
    PER CURIAM:

    Gervin Sinclair noted this appeal outside the 30-day appeal period established
    by Fed.R.App.P. 4(a)(1), and failed to move for an extension of the appeal
    period within the additional 30-day period provided by Fed.R.App.P. 4(a)(5).
    The time periods established by Fed.R.App.P. 4 are "mandatory and
    jurisdictional." Browder v. Director, Dep't of Corrections, 434 U.S. 257, 264
    (1978) (quoting United States v. Robinson, 361 U.S. 220, 229 (1960)).
    Appellant's failure to note a timely appeal or obtain an extension of the appeal
    period deprives this Court of jurisdiction to consider this case. See Shah v.
    Hutto, 722 F.2d 1167 (4th Cir.1983) (en banc), cert. denied, 466 U.S. 975
    (1984). We therefore dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument

    because the dispositive issues recently have been decided authoritatively.


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    DISMISSED.

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