Whether an action may be removed to the district court after it has been dismissed in the state court and a notice of appeal filed; Whether the removal statute invests courts with discretion to overlook or excuse a failure to meet the statute's 30-day filing requirements

1. Whether an action may be removed to the district court after it has been dismissed in the state court, here the District of Columbia Superior Court, and a notice of appeal filed. 2. Whether the removal statute invests courts with the discretion to overlook or excuse a failure to meet that statute’s requirements to file a petition for removal within 30 days after the receipt by the defendant, through service or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief upon which such action or proceeding is based. ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS USS. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit No. 23-5091 Abram J. Harris, Appellant, v. U.S. Department of Transportation FMSCA and United States of America, Appellees. Opinion: December 6, 2024 Rehearing Denial: January 2, 2025 US. District Court, District of Columbia No, 1:22-cv-2383 Abram J. Harris, Plaintiff, v. Department of Transportation, Et Al., Defendants. Memorandum Opinion: March 13, 2023