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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

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ANDREW ALEXANDER, 

 Petitioner - Appellant,

v.

TIM WILKERSON, 

 Respondent - Appellee.

No. 16-6085

(D.C. No. 5:15-CV-00580-HE)

(W.D. Okla.)

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ORDER

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Before BRISCOE, GORSUCH, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.

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This court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal because the notice of appeal was filed 

late. 

The order being appealed was entered on February 24, 2016, and the notice of 

appeal was filed on April 4, 2016, more than 30 days later. 

In a civil case, in which the United States is a not party, a notice of appeal must be 

filed within 30 days of entry of judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a) (a notice of appeal in 

a civil matter must be filed within 30 days of entry of judgment); Fed. R. App. P. 

4(a)(1)(A) (same). A timely notice of appeal in a civil case is both mandatory and 

jurisdictional. See Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 209, 213 (2007).

FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

May 19, 2016

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

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The petitioner asks the court to excuse the late filing. However, this court may not 

grant an extension of time in which to appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107(c); Fed. R. App. P. 

26(c)(1). 

Because the appeal was filed more than 30 days after entry of judgment, this court 

lacks jurisdiction. APPEAL DISMISSED.

Entered for the Court

ELISABETH A. SHUMAKER, Clerk

by: Ellen Rich Reiter

 Jurisdictional Attorney

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