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W o e rtin k ’s c la im s th a t h a d b e e n d is m is s e d in th e 2 0 0 3 o r d e rb e c au s e W o e rtin kd id no tt i m el y app ea l the di sm i ss al i n 2 00 9. B ec ause the t i m e l i m i tfor f i l i ng an appeal i n ac i v i l c a s e , Fe d . R. A p p . P. 4 ( a ) , i s j u r i s d i c t i o n a l , Bo w l e s v . Ru s s e l l , 5 5 1 U . S. 20 5, 20 9, 21 4 (20 07 ), w e l ac k autho ri ty t o con si der any subst ant i ve i ss ues re gardi ng the 20 03 order. AF F I R ME D.