Angela Thomas v. Maryland

Opinion

USCA4 Appeal: 26-1121 Doc: 6 Filed: 07/21/2026 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 26-1121

ANGELA IVEY THOMAS,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

v.

MARYLAND; GLADYS M. WEATHERSPOON; THOMAS W. HODGE; JOHN A. ANSELL; BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Paula Xinis, District Judge. (8:24-cv-00980-PX)

Submitted: July 16, 2026 Decided: July 21, 2026

Before WILKINSON, RICHARDSON, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Angela Ivey Thomas, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Angela Ivey Thomas seeks to appeal the district court’s order striking her third

motion to reopen and vacate the court’s prior order remanding the foreclosure action

against Thomas to state court. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the

notice of appeal was not timely filed.

In civil cases, parties have 30 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 entered its order on December 17, 2025, and the appeal period

expired on January 16, 2026. Thomas filed the notice of appeal on February 2, 2026.

Because Thomas 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 this court and argument would not aid the

decisional process.

DISMISSED