Williams v. Washington Convention Center Authority

Enoch J. Williams, acting pro se, seeks to appeal a decision by the district court. However, a series of errors in the district court led him to file his notice of appeal outside the deadlines prescribed by the federal rules, jeopardizing his quest to pursue the merits of his age discrimination and retaliation claims in this court. Under Moore v. South Carolina Labor Board, 100 F.3d 162 (D.C.Cir.1996) (per curiam), a misreading of the federal rules of appellate procedure by the district court can ensnare even a pro se appellant who follows the district court’s instructions diligently if the…