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George W. BLACKWELL, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Paula Y. SMITH, Dr.; Phillip Sto

PER CURIAM:

George W. Blackwell, Sr., seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing his civil action. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.

Blackwell's claims against Defendants Paula Smith, M.D., and Phillip Stover, M.D., were dismissed without prejudice. The remainder of Blackwell's claims were dismissed with prejudice.

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, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 168 L.Ed.2d 96 (2007).

The district court's judgment was entered on the docket on October 8, 2009. The notice of appeal was filed on November 10, 2009. Because Blackwell failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period, we dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.

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BLACKWELL v. SMITH
(May 3, 2010)