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Marcus Martin v. Hon. Paul J. Sullivan

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 22, 2017No. 17-1897PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

2Per curiam

Marcus Martin, proceeding pro se, filed a late notice of appeal. In response to a show cause order, he claims that he did not receive timely notice of the underlying judgment. But Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(6) requires Martin to seek relief in the district court. He did not. We therefore lack jurisdiction over his appeal.

The losing party in a civil case has a right to appeal, but the right does not last forever. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) and its statutory counterpart, 28 U.S.C. § 2107, set out a strict timetable. Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214, 127…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McNeil v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Bowles v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Kevin K. Ogden v. San Juan County, Farmington Police Department, Aztec Detention Center, State of New Mexico, and Las Vegas Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. WithersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. Ralph Pryor v. R.C. Marshall, Sup't.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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4Cited by12 opinions

  1. Brandon Young v. Kathleen KenneyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  2. Da'Rell Antoin Winters v. Kris TaskilaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2023
  3. Joseph Reho, III v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2022
  4. Brewer v. NagelDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 2019
  5. Jammie Collier v. Kenneth Monroe, et al.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 2025

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