Larome Waiters v. United States - Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

11th Circuit Published Opinions (CourtListener)

Filed March 26th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal of Larome Waiters v. United States sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction. The court found that Waiters's notice of appeal was filed untimely, exceeding the statutory deadline for appealing the district court's denial of his motion to vacate his sentence.

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal in Larome Waiters v. United States (Docket No. 25-14511) due to a lack of appellate jurisdiction. The dismissal, issued sua sponte by the court, was based on the finding that the appellant's notice of appeal was filed on December 10, 2025, which is two days after the December 8, 2025 deadline. This untimely filing prevents the court from exercising its appellate authority over the district court's judgment denying Waiters's motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence.

For regulated entities and legal professionals, this case serves as a reminder of the strict adherence required for appellate filing deadlines. Failure to file within the prescribed timeframe, even by a narrow margin, can result in the dismissal of an appeal. Compliance officers should ensure that all appeals and related filings are meticulously tracked and submitted well in advance of their deadlines to avoid similar jurisdictional defects.

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Ensure all appellate filings are submitted within statutory deadlines.
Review internal processes for tracking and managing appeal timelines.

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Larome Waiters v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Docket Number: 25-14511
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Nature of Suit: NEW
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USCA11 Case: 25-14511 Document: 11-1 Date Filed: 03/26/2026 Page: 1 of 2

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit

No. 25-14511
Non-Argument Calendar

LAROME DEON WAITERS,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent- Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
D.C. Docket No. 8:25-cv-00682-TPB-NHA

Before JORDAN, NEWSOM, and KIDD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
This appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, for lack of
jurisdiction.
USCA11 Case: 25-14511 Document: 11-1 Date Filed: 03/26/2026 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 25-14511

Larome Deon Waiters appeals from the district court’s
judgment denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside,
or correct his sentence. The district court entered its judgment on
October 9, 2025. Waiters’s notice of appeal is deemed filed, under
the prison mailbox rule, on December 10, 2025. See Fed. R. App.
P. 4(c).
Waiters had until December 8, 2025 to appeal the district
court’s judgment. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107 (b); Fed. R. App. P.
4(a)(1)(B). His notice of appeal, filed on December 10, is thus
untimely and cannot invoke our appellate jurisdiction. See Green v.
Drug Enf’t Admin., 606 F.3d 1296, 1300 (11th Cir. 2010).
All pending motions are DENIED as moot.