Legal Opinion

McCullough v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 6, 2007No. 2007-5039PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Per curiam

George Calvin McCullough appeals from the final judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing his complaint. McCullough v. United States, 76 Fed.Cl. 1 (2006). We dismiss Mr. McCullough’s appeal.

I

An appeal from the Court of Federal Claims must be filed within 60 days after entry of judgment. See 28 U.S.C. 2107(b). Mr. McCullough did not file his notice of appeal until 88 days after the Court of Federal Claims entered its judgment dismissing his complaint.

II

The requirement of a timely filed notice of appeal is mandatory and jurisdictional, and cannot be waived. Griggs v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. McCullough v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2006
  3. Sofarelli Associates, Inc., and Sofarelli Associates, Limited v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983

3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Waltner v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
  2. Hernandez v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
  3. Jefferson v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2012
  4. Young v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2009
  5. Austin v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2014

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