Ronnie Clarke v. Petersburg City Public Schools ( 2018 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 18-1981
RONNIE CLARKE,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, et al,
Defendant - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Richmond. Robert E. Payne, Senior District Judge. (3:17-cv-00846-REP)
Submitted: December 18, 2018 Decided: December 20, 2018
Before AGEE, THACKER, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ronnie Clarke, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Ronnie Clarke seeks to appeal the district court’s orders dismissing as frivolous,
fanciful, and delusional Clarke’s complaint against Petersburg City Public Schools, and
denying his motion for preliminary relief. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction
because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.
Parties are accorded 30 days after the entry of the district court’s final judgment or
order to note an appeal, Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A), 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 jurisdictional
requirement.” Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214 (2007).
The district court’s orders were entered on the docket on July 17, 2018. The
notice of appeal was filed on August 20, 2018. Because Clarke failed to file a timely
notice of appeal or 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
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