Heidary v. Amazon.com Inc.

Heidary v. Amazon.com Inc. The Federal Circuit held that the notice of appeal was untimely because it was received more than 30 days after entry of the appealed order. Because the statutory appeal deadline is mandatory and jurisdictional, the court lacked jurisdiction. The order is a reminder that an untimely district-court appeal leaves the Federal Circuit no room for equitable exceptions, regardless of the underlying merits. Appeal dismissed; each side bears its own costs. The appealed district-court dismissal order was entered on January 8, 2026, and the notice of appeal was filed on July 31, 2026. The court applied 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a) and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4, requiring a notice of appeal within 30 days of final judgment. Relying on Bowles v. Russell, the court treated the deadline as mandatory and jurisdictional. Because the notice was received outside the deadline, the Federal Circuit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction non-precedential