Tiller v. McAllester et al

Filing 70

ORDER denying as moot 66 Motion for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis; denying 69 Motion for Extension of Time to File Appeal. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on May 23, 2017. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
JOSHUA TILLER
v.

PLAINTIFF
Civil No. 4:15-cv-04040

R. WISE, Health Service Administrator,
Correct Care Solutions (CCS);
DR. McALISTER, CCS; JANET MYERS, Health Service
Administrator, CCS; DR. VEIGEAS, CCS; and
CONNIE MASON, Health Service Administrator, CCS

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Plaintiff has filed a motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis (IFP)(ECF 66) and a motion
for an extension of time to file an appeal (ECF 69). In this case, the judgment Plaintiff seeks to
appeal from was entered on March 6, 2017. Plaintiff did not file his notice of appeal (ECF 65) until
May 9, 2017; well after the expiration of the thirty day time period to appeal. Fed. R. App. P.
4(a)(1)(A).
On May 19, 2017, Plaintiff filed an extension of time to file his appeal (ECF 65). However,
the Court has no authority to grant the extension since the motion was filed more than thirty days
after the expiration of time to appeal. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5)(A). The motion (ECF 69) is therefore
DENIED. As the notice of appeal (ECF 65) is untimely, the motion to appeal IFP (ECF 66) is
DENIED as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 23rd day of May 2017.

/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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