Case Explained: LARRY JAMES TYLER v. SOUTH CAROLINA; ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN MCCRORY WILSON, SR; APPELLATE COUNSEL VICTOR ROSS SEEGER; POLICE OFFICER ERIC HODGES; ATTORNEY RICHARD JONES; MEGAN HARRIGAN JAMESON; ATTORNEY JOHNNY ELLIS JAMES, JR

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-24 The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. The court applied Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(A), which requires parties to file a notice of appeal within 30 days after the entry of a final judgment or order, noting that this deadline is a jurisdictional requirement under *Bowles v. Russell*. The district court entered its order on October 8, 2025, making the appeal period expire on November 7, 2025; however, the appellant filed the notice of appeal on December 28, 2025, without obtaining an extension or reopening of the period under Rules 4(a)(5) or 4(a)(6). As a result, the court dismissed the case without addressing the merits of the underlying motion for a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.