Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. Travis Hunter Blank Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 The fifth-circuit dismissed the appeal as untimely because the defendant’s notice of appeal failed to comply with the time limits set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(b)(1). The court applied the mandatory duty to dismiss established in *Eberhart v. United States*, 546 U.S. 12, 18 (2005), when a party properly seeks to enforce such time limits. As a result, the appeal was dismissed, the government’s motion to dismiss was granted, and its remaining motions were denied. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.