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Friday, November 20, 2009

 

Timeliness—Excusable Neglect

Last Updated Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:24:58 PM

Whether the district court abused its discretion by refusing to extend the time to file a notice of appeal. (Francisco Rojas-Martinez, January 5, 2006)

Whether the district court abused its discretion by refusing to extend the time to file a notice of appeal. (Rosalinda Leyva-Garcia, October 5, 2004)*

Whether the district court abused its discretion in determining that the defendant is not entitled to an extension of time to file notice of appeal. (Joel Mata-Gomez, September 25, 2000)

Whether the recent Supreme Court opinion in Pioneer Inv. Services, Inc. v. Brunswick Assocs. Ltd. Partnership, 113 S. Ct. 1489 (1993) affects this Court’s precedent interpreting “excusable neglect” under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4. (Peter Brett Clark, September 28, 1994)

Whether the district court abused its discretion by finding no excusable neglect and denying Clark an extension to file his notice of appeal. (Peter Brett Clark, September 28, 1994)

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