Clarence Brown v. Allison Taylor

PER CURIAM: *

Clarence D. Brown appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action and the denial of his Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) motion challenging the dismissal. The vast majority of the issues raised by Brown concern the dismissal of his § 1983 action rather than the denial of his Rule 59(e) motion.

The timing of Brown’s notice of appeal raises a threshold question regarding this court’s jurisdiction, which we must examine on our own motion, if necessary. See Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir.1987). In a civil case, the timely filing of a notice of appeal “is a…