Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Appellate Jurisdiction
Ct. of Appeals dismissed plaintiff’s appeal of dismissal of her Title VII and ADA actions, where: (1) plaintiff missed relevant 30-day deadline for filing notice of appeal under 28 USC section 2107(a); and (2) while plaintiff timely filed motion to extend time to file notice of appeal, plaintiff’s excuse for seeking extension was fact that she was attempting to find counsel to take case. Instant 30-day deadline for filing notice of appeal is jurisdictional, and plaintiff’s unsworn and unsupported statement that she needed extra time to obtain counsel was insufficient to demonstrate excusable neglect or good cause as required under 28 USC section 2107(c).