1. Given Morse's untimely appeal, did the circuit court have jurisdiction to solicit a ruling from the district court, instead of dismissing the appeal?

2. As Morse did not request an extension of the deadline under 28 U.S.C. § 2107(c), could the district court's order support jurisdiction in the circuit court?

3. As Morse had abandoned his appeal and sought post-trial relief in the district court, was the circuit court impermissibly imposing a legal strategy on him, and a losing strategy at that?

Whether the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to exercise authority over an untimely notice of appeal filed pro se after the 30-day deadline under 28 U.S.C. § 2107 when the appellant failed to request an extension in the district court and subsequently abandoned the appeal to pursue post-trial relief