April 10, 1997 William Thomas Pro Se PO Box 27217 Washington, DC 20038

RE: 96-3501 USA v. Rainbow Family DIST. CT. NO. - 96-00183 CIV-J-20

Other addressees: Richard D. Sletten
Charles R. Wilson JACK
Leslie K. Lagomarcino
Reginald Luster AUSA
Thomas W. Millett USDOJ Civ. Div.
Anjah A. Ashley USDOJ Civ. Div.

United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit 56 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Miguel J. Cortez, Clerk
In Replying Give Number
Of Case And Names of Parties
April 10, 1997

Richard D. Sletten
Clerk, U.S. District Court
311 West Monroe, Room 110 Jacksonville, FL 32201

RE: 96-3501 USA v. Rainbow Family DC DKT NO.: 96-00183 CIV-J-20

The enclosed certified copy of this Court's order dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction is issued in lieu of the mandate of this court.

Please acknowledge receipt by returning the enclosed copy of this letter.

Sincerely,
MIGUEL CORTEZ Clerk
(signed)

Reply To: Dwight Briggs (404) 331-3843
Encl. DIS-4 (6/92)

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
NO. 96-3501

UNITED STATES,
versus
RAINBOW FAMILY
a.k.a.
Rainbow Nation
a.k.a.
Rainbow Family of Living Light
a.k.a.
Gathering of Tribes,
RAINBOW FAMILY VISION COUNCIL,
RAINBOW FAMILY TRIBAL COUNCIL,
RAINBOW FAMILY SCOUT COUNCIL,
JOHN DOES, unknown members, "focalizers",
organizers, and participants in the 1996 Osceola
Rainbow Family Gathering, ELIZABETH A. CREMIN,
individually, and as a representative of the class,et al.,
Defendants,

WILLIAM THOMAS,
Movant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Before TJOFLAT, ANDERSON and BLACK, Circuit Judges.

BY THE COURT:

The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely. Fed.R.App.P. 4(a) (1); Jester v. United states, 714 F.2d 97, 98 (11th Cir. 1983).

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