Ezekiel Cox v. Dr. Nwaokoha ( 2023 )


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  • USCA4 Appeal: 23-6858      Doc: 9           Filed: 12/27/2023   Pg: 1 of 2
    UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 23-6858
    EZEKIEL J. COX,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    v.
    DR. NWAOKOHA; LARRY EDMONDS, Warden; BOWELS, Assistant Warden;
    MS. HOVER, RN; MRS. CLEMENTS, Head RN; MS. LAWRENCE, RN; MR.
    BENJAMIN DEMPSEY, IPM; DR. IQBAL,
    Defendants - Appellees.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
    Richmond. Henry E. Hudson, Senior District Judge. (3:19-cv-00111-HEH-EWH)
    Submitted: December 19, 2023                                Decided: December 27, 2023
    Before HARRIS, QUATTLEBAUM, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges.
    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Ezekiel J. Cox, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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    PER CURIAM:
    Ezekiel Cox seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing his 
    42 U.S.C. § 1983
     action without prejudice for failure to prosecute. We dismiss the appeal for lack of
    jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.
    In civil cases, parties have 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 entered its order on June 7, 2021. Cox filed the notice of appeal
    on August 28, 2023. Because Cox 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
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Document Info

Docket Number: 23-6858

Filed Date: 12/27/2023

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 12/28/2023