United States v. Priscilla Ellis
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date FiledNovember 12, 2026
Docket25-12783
StatusUnpublished
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Full Opinion
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION
In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit
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No. 25-12783
Non-Argument Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
PRISCILLA ANN ELLIS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
D.C. Docket No. 8:15-cr-00320-SDM-NHA-3
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Before GRANT, LAGOA, and ABUDU, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Priscilla Ann Ellis, pro se, filed a notice of appeal that desig-
nates three docket entries, none of which are court orders. She
filed a pro se brief challenging the district court’s July 9, 2025, order
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denying seven of her postjudgment motions, and appearing to also
challenge both her underlying sentence and an April 28, 2023, order
regarding a motion to vacate her convictions. Counsel then en-
tered an appearance and filed a brief on Ellis’s behalf—that brief
challenges only the July 9, 2025, order. Ellis responded by moving
to discharge counsel, strike his brief, and reinstate her pro se brief.
To the extent that this appeal is not duplicative of other ap-
peals, we lack jurisdiction over it. First, Ellis has already appealed
the July 9, 2025, order. Thus, to any extent this appeal is taken from
that order, it is duplicative of Appeal No. 25-12594. See United States
v. Arlt, 567 F.2d 1295, 1297 (5th Cir. 1978) (explaining that an appel-
lant “is not entitled to two appeals” from the same judgment); I.A.
Durbin, Inc. v. Jefferson Nat’l Bank, 793 F.2d 1541, 1551-52 (11th Cir.
1986) (explaining that federal courts may use their inherent admin-
istrative power to dismiss duplicative litigation and avoid wasting
judicial resources). Second, to any extent that Ellis challenges her
underlying convictions or sentence, this appeal is duplicative of Ap-
peal No. 17-14716. See Arlt, 567 F.2d at 1297; I.A. Durbin, 793 F.2d
at 1551-52. Third, to any extent that Ellis challenges the April 28,
2023, order, her appeal is untimely, depriving us of jurisdiction. See
Ferrara v. United States, 547 F.2d 861, 862 (5th Cir. 1977) (explaining
that motions to vacate are civil in nature); 28 U.S.C. § 2107(b)
(providing that, in civil appeals in which there is a federal party, a
notice of appeal must be filed within 60 days of the challenged or-
der or judgment); Green v. Drug Enf’t Admin., 606 F.3d 1296, 1300-
01 (11th Cir. 2010) (explaining that, in civil cases, a timely notice of
appeal is a jurisdictional requirement).
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Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, as dupli-
cative and for lack of jurisdiction. All pending motions are
DENIED as moot.