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880 F.2d 414
Unpublished DispositionNOTICE: Sixth Circuit Rule 24(c) states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Sixth Circuit.James Wallace MAGNER, Petitioner-Appellant,v.O.I. WHITE, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 89-5480.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
July 28, 1989.

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Before KENNEDY and KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judges and WENDELL A. MILES, Senior District Judge*.

ORDER

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This court entered an order on April 28, 1989, directing the appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because of a late notice of appeal.  Appellant has failed to respond.

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It appears from the record that the judgment was entered December 6, 1988.  The notice of appeal filed on April 11, 1989 was sixty-four days late.  Fed.R.App.P. 4(a) and 26(a).

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The failure of an appellant to timely file a notice of appeal deprives an appellate court of jurisdiction.  Compliance with Fed.R.App.P. 4(a) is a mandatory and jurisdictional prerequisite which this court can neither waive nor extend.    McMillan v. Barksdale, 823 F.2d 981, 982 (6th Cir.1987);  Myers v. Ace Hardware, Inc., 777 F.2d 1099, 1102 (6th Cir.1985);  Denley v. Shearson/American Express, Inc., 733 F.2d 39, 41 (6th Cir.1984) (per curiam);  Peake v. First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co., 717 F.2d 1016, 1018 (6th Cir.1983).  Fed.R.App.P. 26(b) specifically provides that this court cannot enlarge the time for filing a notice of appeal.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal be and hereby is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.  Rule 9(b)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.

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 The Honorable Wendell A. Miles, U.S. Senior District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, sitting by designation