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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Patricia Bauerle,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

City of Tucson, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 04-479-TUC-CKJ

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's "Motion to Extend Time to Appeal." The final

judgment dismissing this case was signed on April 12, 2005. Plaintiff filed her motion to

extend time to file appeal on November 8, 2005. 

Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1) ("Rule 4"), Plaintiff had to file her notice of appeal

within 30 days after judgment was entered. Plaintiff did not comply with this provision.

Pursuant to Rule 4(a)(A)(5)(i), a district may extend the time to appeal upon a party's motion

if "a party so moves no later than 30 days after the time" limit set in Rule 4(a)(1) which is

within 30 days after the judgment is entered. Plaintiff failed to file her motion for an

extension of time to appeal within this 30 day grace period. 

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Accordingly, this Court is without jurisdiction to grant Plaintiff's motion; as such,

Plaintiff's Motion to Extend Time to Appeal is denied. See Vahan v. Shalala, 30 F.3d 102,

103 (9th Cir. 1994)(per curium)(holding that Rule 4(a)'s time limits are jurisdictional such that

where a party files its motion for an extension of time more than 30 days after the time

prescribed by Rule 4(a)(1) expires, a district court lacks authority under Rule 4(a)(5) to

extend the time for filing a notice of appeal). 

DATED this 15th day of December, 2005.

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