Bausch and Lomb_Opposition_2_RamirezWritofCert_2017-03-14

REASONS FOR DENYING THE PETITION
1. T h e Petition is Untimely.
Ramirez's Petition is untimely and should be denied on this basis. See 28
U.S.C. § 2101(c); S. Ct. R. 13.3. Petitioner acknowledges the Eleventh Circuit
entered an order dismissing the case on April 20, 2016, and, on the same day,
returned, unfiled, his April 12, 2016, untimely motion for extension of time
entitled "Unopposed Motion of Extraordinary Circumstances."5 (A.1, 34-42, 52).
Petitioner now attempts, untimely, to dispute the April 20, 2016, dismissal and the
return of his motion.
Despite receiving specific instructions from the clerk on how and when he
could attempt to set aside the dismissal (A.34), Ramirez untimely filed two
motions to reinstate the appeal on June 2, 2016, and August 1, 2016 (A.52). The
Eleventh Circuit denied those untimely motions on July 14, 2016 and September 7,
2016 (A.52), respectively.
On November 21, 2016, Petitioner sought an extension of time in which to
file a petition for certiorari in which he specifically sought to appeal the Eleventh
Circuit's September 7, 2016, order, stating: "The Order sought to be reviewed was
entered on September 7, 2016 at which (sic) it states; to not accept any further
5Petitioner then untimely filed two motions to reinstate the appeal on June 2, 2016 and August 1,
2016 (A.52). The Eleventh Circuit denied those motions on July 14, 2016 and September 7,
2016 (A.52), respectively.
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