Ras Bryson v. Ocwen Federal Bank, FSB, No. 10-1773 (4th Cir. 2011)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 10-1773 RAS SELASSIE BRYSON, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. OCWEN FEDERAL BANK, FSB, Defendant - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Martin K. Reidinger, District Judge. (1:09-cv-00294-MR-DLH) Submitted: February 24, 2011 Decided: February 28, 2011 Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Ras Selassie Bryson, Appellant Pro Se. Jason Kenneth Purser, SHAPIRO & INGLE LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Ras Selassie Bryson seeks to appeal the district court s order accepting the magistrate judge s recommendation, and dismissing her civil action. of jurisdiction because the We dismiss the appeal for lack notice of appeal was not timely filed. Parties are accorded thirty days after the entry of the district court s final judgment or order to note an appeal, Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A), unless the district court extends the appeal period under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5), or reopens the appeal period under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(6). [T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement. Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214 (2007). The district court s order was entered on the docket on June 4, 2010. 2010. The notice of appeal was filed on July 7, Because Bryson failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal. facts and materials legal before We dispense with oral argument because the contentions are adequately the and argument court presented would not in the aid the decisional process. DISMISSED 2

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