Timothy Martin v. USAA General Indemnity Company

Whether the 30-day deadline for filing a civil notice of appeal, as codified in 28 U.S.C. § 2107 and implemented by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(A), is categorically jurisdictional and immune from equitable tolling when delay results solely from government postal failure.

Whether the rigid, no-exceptions application of Rule 4(a)(1)(A) in such circumstances violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by denying meaningful access to appellate review when the delay is not attributable to the litigant’s fault. LIST OF PARTIES Petitioner: Timothy Martin (pro se) Respondent: USAA General Indemnity Company TABLE OF CONTENTS Questions Presented.................................................... i List of Parties............................................................... ii Table of Contents......................................................... ii Table of Authorities..................................................... iii Opinions Below.......................................................... 1 Jurisdiction.................................................................. 1 Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Involved....... 2 Statement of the Case.................................................. 2 Reasons for Granting the Petition................................ 4 Conclusion...................................................................9 Appendix..................................................................... A-l TABLE OF AUTHORITIES