Opinion ID: 2812682
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Heading: Temporary Restraining Orders

Text: Taylor argues the district judge erred in denying his motions for temporary restraining orders and asserts he suffered irreparable injury because of the NSA’s alleged misconduct. The NSA contends the district judge’s denials of Taylor’s motions for temporary restraining orders were non-final orders, over which we lack jurisdiction. We generally lack jurisdiction to hear appeals from orders denying temporary restraining orders. See Fernandez-Roque v. Smith, 671 F.2d 426, 429 (11th Cir. 1982) (“It is well established that as a general rule a temporary restraining order is not appealable.”). “TRO rulings, however, are subject to appeal as interlocutory injunction orders if the appellant can disprove the general presumption that no irreparable harm exists.” Ingram v. Ault, 50 F.3d 898, 899-900 (11th Cir. 1995). Where a federal government agency is party to a suit, a party may appeal the denial of specified interlocutory orders, including injunctions, within 60 days of the date on which the district judge issues his order denying the injunction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(B); see also Pitney 9 Case: 14-15380 Date Filed: 06/29/2015 Page: 10 of 11 Bowes, Inc. v. Mestre, 701 F.2d 1365, 1373 (11th Cir. 1983) (“Mestre could have appealed the injunction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) within thirty days of the date it was first entered.”). “[T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement.” Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214, 127 S. Ct. 2360, 2366 (2007). If Taylor could have appealed the denials of his motions, it would have been under the interlocutory appeal provision of § 1292(a)(1), but he failed to file a notice of appeal within 60 days of the orders he now attempts to appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(B). Because the timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement in civil cases, and Taylor failed to file a notice of appeal from the denial of his motions for temporary restraining orders within the 60-day time period, we lack jurisdiction to entertain his appeal from the denials of his motions for temporary restraining orders. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(B); Bowles, 551 U.S. at 214, 127 S. Ct. at 2366; see also Pitney Bowes, Inc., 701 F.2d at 1373.