Unpublished Dispositioncruz De Jesus, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-appellee, 786 F.2d 1164 (6th Cir. 1986)

On October 25, 1985, this Court entered an order directing the appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant has failed to respond.

It appears from the record that the judgment was entered June 24, 1985. The notice of appeal filed on October 15, 1985 was 53 days late. Rules 4(a) and 26(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

The failure of an appellant to timely file a notice of appeal deprives an appellate court of jurisdiction. Compliance with Rule 4(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, is a mandatory and jurisdictional prerequisite which this Court can neither waive nor extend. Peake v. First Nat. Bank and Trust Co. of Marquette, 717 F.2d 1016 (6th Cir. 1983). Rule 26(b), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, specifically provides that this Court cannot enlarge the time for filing a notice of appeal.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal be and it hereby is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Rule 9(d) (1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.