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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

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NATHAN J. SMITH; HOLLY M. SMITH, 

 Plaintiffs - Appellants,

v.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE; NICOLE BRIGGS; 

KOPP; JASON SAWYER, SGT; 

WILLIAM PERRY; GRAND JUNCTION 

POLICE DEPARTMENT; MESA 

COUNTY SHERIFF; MATTHEW 

BARRETT; MICHAEL GRATTEN; 

FLYNN; BRAUHM; DISTRICT 

ATTORNEYS OFFICE; TEARSA 

OLSEN, individually and DDA & 25 other 

agents, unknown identities or positions & 

all participating police, unknown identities 

& all other divisions that failed to comply 

with their positions/responsibilities, 

 Defendants - Appellees, 

and

WCDTF; GJPD; THE SWAT TEAMS; 

TASK FORCES, both sheriffs and GJPD 

task forces, SWAT teams; CBI; FEDERAL 

BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; DRUG 

ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, 

25 other agents, all participating police, 

specific officers; BRECHLIN; ERICK 

OLSEN; JIM FOGG, LTN; RICHARD 

TAFOTA; PRUNTY, SGT; COREY 

DILKA; BRIAN PRATTY; CARP, 

Deputy; DAVE SANDERS; DOHENY; 

SANDELL; RAY; HANSEN; K STUCK; 

LINDSAY; TRAVIS PECK; EVERETT 

BLANCK; STODDER, Deputy; 

No. 24-1490

(D.C. No. 1:23-CV-01738-CNS-SBP)

(D. Colo.)

FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

December 16, 2024

Christopher M. Wolpert

Clerk of Court

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ROSALES, and her partner, an AfricanAmerican male; RUMBAUGH; JACOB 

EDMISTON; DA; DAN RUBENSTEIN; 

RICH TUTTLE; JENNIFER SPRINGER; 

WESTERN SLOPE DRUG TASK 

FORCE; MESA COUNTY SHERIFFS 

DRUG TASK FORCE; MESA COUNTY 

SWAT TEAM; MESA COUNTY UAV 

DIVISION; DAVE RANDALL; RICK 

TAFT; ERIC SPERBER, Lt.; GJPD 

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION; JIM 

FULLER, Sgt.; CRIMES AGAINST 

PROPERTY DIVISION; CRIMES 

AGAINST PERSONS DIVISION; 

BATTLEWEST DIVISION; EVIDENCE 

DIVISION; MARIJUANA CODE 

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; ADA 

COORDINATOR OF MESA COUNTY; 

CBI MARIJUANA DIVISION; VALARIE 

ROBISON; DANIEL RUBENSTEIN, DA; 

JENNIFER SPRINGER, SDDA; 

RICHARD TUTTLE, SDDA, 

 Defendants.

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ORDER

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Before McHUGH, MORITZ, and CARSON, Circuit Judges.

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This matter comes before the court on review of the district court’s docket and the 

notice of appeal filed by Nathan and Holly Smith.

The timely filing of the notice of appeal in a civil case is both mandatory and 

jurisdictional. See Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 209 (2007). Under 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2107(a), an appellant has 30 days from the entry of judgment to file a notice of appeal. 

In this case, the district court entered its final order and judgment, dismissing the 

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underlying case on September 9, 2024. Accordingly, the Smiths’ notice of appeal was 

due no later than October 9, 2024. The Smiths filed their notice of appeal on December 

11, 2024, after the 30-day deadline had passed. Moreover, the Smiths are beyond the time 

to seek relief in the district court from the untimely notice of appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 

4(a)(5)(A)(1) and 4(a)(6)(B).

Additionally, this court’s jurisdiction is limited to final decisions from federal 

district courts within this circuit. See 28 U.S.C. § 1291. To the extent the Smiths seek to 

appeal rulings from a Colorado state court, such a request is procedurally improper.

Because the Smiths’ notice of appeal is untimely and procedurally improper, this 

court is without jurisdiction to consider this appeal. 

APPEAL DISMISSED.

Entered for the Court

CHRISTOPHER M. WOLPERT, Clerk

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