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Parties Involved:
Travis Hunter Blank
Appellant
Terry Box
Appellee
Randy Clark
Appellee
Collin County
Appellee
Correctional Healthcare Management
Appellee
John Ferrell
Appellee
Victor Hutchinson
Appellee
Shawna King
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40733

Summary Calendar

TRAVIS HUNTER BLANK,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

COLLIN COUNTY; TERRY BOX; RANDY CLARK; VICTOR HUTCHINSON; 

JOHN FERRELL; SHAWNA KING; CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE 

MANAGEMENT,

Defendants-Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:13-CV-519

Before DAVIS, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. 

PER CURIAM:*

Travis Hunter Blank, federal prisoner # 16486-078, appeals the 

dismissal of his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Blank had 30 days from 

the entry of the March 30, 2015, judgment to file a timely notice of appeal. See

FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(1)(A). Blank’s pro se notice of appeal, deemed filed on May 

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

March 29, 2017

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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14, 2015, the date he certified that he placed it in the prison mail system, is

untimely. See id.; Spotville v. Cain, 149 F.3d 374, 378 (5th Cir. 1998). 

A district court may grant a defendant an additional 30 days in which to 

file a notice of appeal upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause. See

FED. R. APP. P. 4(a)(5). Blank’s notice of appeal, which was filed within this

additional 30-day period, sufficed as a motion under Rule 4(a)(5). See United 

States v. Golding, 739 F.2d 183, 184 (5th Cir. 1984). Accordingly, Blank’s

appeal is held in abeyance, and the case is REMANDED to the district court

for the limited purpose of issuing a ruling under Rule 4(a)(5). Upon ruling, the 

district court shall promptly return the case to this court for dismissal or 

further proceedings, as may be appropriate.

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