Case Name: Leamon Bradley TODD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Senator Lindsey GRAHAM; Venus Enterprises; Cheri Magazine, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-08-31
Citations: 615 F. App'x 129
Docket Number: No. 15-1707
Parties: Leamon Bradley TODD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Senator Lindsey GRAHAM; Venus Enterprises; Cheri Magazine, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before GREGORY, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 615
Pages: 129–130

Head Matter:
Leamon Bradley TODD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Senator Lindsey GRAHAM; Venus Enterprises; Cheri Magazine, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 15-1707.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Aug. 27, 2015.
Decided: Aug. 31, 2015.
Leamon Bradley Todd, Appellant Pro Se.
Before GREGORY, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Leamon Bradley Todd seeks to appeal the district court's order adopting the magistrate judge's recommendation and dismissing Todd's civil action. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.
When the United States or its officer or agency is a party, the notice of appeal must be filed no more than 60 days after the entry of the district court's final judgment or order, Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B), unless the district court extends the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(5), or reopens the appeal period under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(6). "[T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdic-. tional requirement." Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 168 L.Ed.2d 96 (2007).
The district court's order was entered on the docket on March 23, 2015. The notice of appeal was filed on June 17, 2015. Because Todd failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. DISMISSED.