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Case: 25-40723 Document: 69-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/23/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit FILED No. 25-40723 October 23, 2026 Summary Calendar Thomas B. Plunkett, III ____________ Clerk Roberto Salinas, Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Sheriff Romeo R. Ramirez, Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:24-CV-168 ______________________________ Before Stewart, Richman, and Higginson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Roberto Salinas, proceeding pro se, appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. He has also filed a motion for sanctions and a motion for reconstruction. The appellee asserts that this court lacks jurisdiction because Salinas failed to file a timely notice of appeal. * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-40723 Document: 69-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/23/2026 No. 25-40723 The time limit for noticing a civil appeal is set by statute; therefore, a timely notice of appeal is a jurisdictional prerequisite in civil cases. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a); Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214 (2007). Because Salinas’s notice of appeal was untimely, we lack jurisdiction over his appeal. See Bowles, 551 U.S. at 214. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction, and Salinas’s motions are DENIED. 2