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Timestamp: 2017-07-24 06:46:08
Document Index: 282202428

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1291', '§ 1292', '§ 2107', '§ 753', '§2254', '§ 2254', '§ 2255', '§ 1292', '§ 158', '§ 1453', '§ 1453', '§ 1651', '§ 3771']

Final Judgment Rule Civil Appeals
Final Judgment Rule In general, appeal may be taken only from a final judgment or order disposing of all claims against all parties, and leaving nothing for the district court to do but execute the judgment. 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The principal exceptions to the requirement of a final judgment are:
•	Collateral Order Doctrine
•	Rule 54(b) Appeal from Partial Judgment Made Final Under Rule 54(b)
When more than one claim for relief is presented in an action, the district court may direct the entry of a final judgment as to one or more but fewer than all the claims or parties upon an express determination that there is no just reason for delay and upon an express direction for the entry of judgment. Appeal is then as a matter of right from the claims as to which final judgment was entered.
•	Interlocutory Appeals from Injunctive Orders
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), interlocutory orders granting, denying or modifying injunctions are appealable. Civil Appeals
The timely filing of a notice of appeal in civil cases is mandatory and jurisdictional. Unlike the criminal appeal period, which appears only in the rules of procedure, the civil appeal period is set by statute in 28 U.S.C. § 2107 and is therefore mandatory and jurisdictional. See Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205 (2007). •	Appeal Period
•	Entry of Judgment
A judgment or order is entered for purposes of appeal when the judgment or order is entered in the civil docket under Fed. R. Civ. P. 79(a). In addition, if Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a) requires a separate document, the judgment or order is not entered for purposes of appeal until it is set forth on a separate document or until 150 days have run from entry of the judgment or order in the civil docket in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 79(a). A separate document is not required for orders disposing of the post-judgment motions listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a). A failure to set forth a judgment or order on a separate document when required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a) does not affect the validity of an appeal from that judgment or order. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(7). •	Filing Before Entry of Judgment
•	Post-Judgment Motions
	Motions for judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(b) filed within 28 days of entry of judgment;
	Motions to amend or make additional findings of fact under Fed. R. Civ. P. 52(b) filed within 28 days of entry of judgment;
	Motions to alter or amend the judgment or to grant a new trial under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59 filed within 28 days of entry of judgment;
	Motions for attorney's fees under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54 filed within 14 days of entry of judgment if a district court extends the time for appeal under Rule 58;
	Motions for relief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60 if the motion is filed within 28 days of entry of judgment.
•	Extension of Appeal Period
Upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause, the district court may extend the time for filing a notice of appeal upon motion filed not later than 30 days after expiration of the appeal period. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5). •	Reopening of Appeal Period
•	Appeal from a Final Decision of the Magistrate Judge
•	Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case
Because the criminal appeal period is set only by rule, and not by statute, a timely criminal appeal is a “claims processing” rather than a jurisdictional requirement and can be waived. See United States v. Urutyan, 564 F.3d 679 (4th Cir. 2009). •	Appeal Period
•	Filing Before Entry of Judgment
•	Post-Trial Motions
	Motion for judgment of acquittal filed under Fed. R. Crim. P. 29 within 14 days after guilty verdict;
	Motion for arrest of judgment filed under Fed. R. Crim. P. 34 within 14 days after verdict or plea of guilty;
	Motion for a new trial on any ground other than newly discovered evidence filed under Fed. R. Crim. P. 33 within 14 days after guilty verdict;
	Motion for a new trial based on the ground of newly discovered evidence if the motion is made before or within 14 days after entry of judgment.
•	Motion to Correct Sentence
•	specify the party or parties taking the appeal by naming each one in the caption or body of the notice, but an attorney representing more than one party may describe those parties with such terms as “all plaintiffs,” “the defendants,” “the plaintiffs A, B, et al.,”or “all defendants except X”;
•	designate the judgment, order, or part thereof being appealed; and
•	name the court to which the appeal is taken.
•	Act on timely post-judgment motions, as provided in Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4) & 4(b);
•	Correct clerical mistake in civil judgment or order as provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) before appeal is docketed in appellate court, and thereafter while appeal is pending with leave of appellate court;
•	Deny Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) motions filed more than 28 days after judgment; issue an indicative ruling under Fed. R. Civ. P. 62.1 stating that a Rule 60(b) motion filed more than 28 days after judgment raises a substantial issue or would be granted; grant such a motion on a remand from the court of appeals under Fed. R. App. P. 12.1;
•	Correct arithmetical, technical, or other clear error in sentence within 14 days of imposition of sentence as provided in Fed. R. Crim. P. 35; •	Act on motions to extend time to appeal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5) or 4(b) and to reopen the time to appeal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(6); •	Act on motions for stay or injunction pending appeal as provided in Fed. R. App. P. 8 and require the filing of an appeal bond under Fed. R. App. P. 7;
•	Act on motions for bail pending appeal as provided in Fed. R. App. P. 9(b);
•	Act on requests for transcript at government expense under 28 U.S.C. § 753(f) and under the Criminal Justice Act;
•	Rule on appellee's request to require appellant to order transcript under Fed. R. App. P. 10(b)(3);
•	Settle the record where no transcript is available under Fed. R. App. P. 10(c) or approve an agreed statement of facts in lieu of the record under Fed. R. App. P. 10(d);
•	Act on motions to correct, modify, or supplement the record pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 10(e) and Local Rule 10(d);
•	Issue or deny certificates of appealability in orders denying relief under 28 U.S.C. §2254 and 2255, if no ruling was included in final judgment, as required by Rule 11 of the Rules for § 2254 Cases or § 2255 Cases;
•	Tax certain costs on appeal under Fed. R. App. P. 39(e);
•	Dismiss appeal on stipulation of parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(a), if appeal has not yet been docketed in court of appeals.
•	Controlling Question of Law
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), a district judge may certify that an interlocutory order in a civil action involves a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion and that an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation. Upon application made to the court of appeals within 10 days of entry of the order, the court of appeals may, in its discretion, permit an appeal to be taken from such order. See Fed. R. App. P. 5; Local Rule 5. •	Direct Bankruptcy Appeals
A petition for permission to appeal an order of the bankruptcy court directly to the court of appeals may be filed if a timely notice of appeal was filed in the bankruptcy court (within 14 days of entry of the order as provided in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002), and if a motion for certification of the order has been filed within 60 days of entry of the order. The order must be certified by the bankruptcy court (before docketing of the appeal), by the district court (after docketing of the appeal), or by all appellants and appellees:
	to involve a question of law as to which there is no controlling decision of the court of appeals or Supreme Court or that involves a matter of public importance; 	to involve a question of law requiring resolution of conflicting decisions; or
	that an immediate appeal may materially advance the progress of the case.
28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2). Once the order is so certified, a petition for permission to appeal may be filed in the court of appeals within 30 days after certification of the order becomes effective. A certification does not become effective unless an appeal is filed within 14 days under Bankr R. 8002. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001(f). •	Class Action Certification Orders
Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f), a party may apply to the court of appeals for leave to appeal within 14 days of entry of an order granting or denying class action certification, and the court of appeals may, in its discretion, permit an appeal to be taken from such order. •	Class Action Remand Orders
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1453(c), a petition for permission to appeal may be filed within 10 days of entry of an order granting or denying a motion to remand a class action to the state court from which it was removed. If the court of appeals grants permission to appeal under FRAP 5, the appeal under § 1453(c) must be decided within 60 days of the order granting permission to appeal. See Citifinancial v. Lightner, No. 07-200 (4th Cir. Aug. 2, 2007).	•	Content and Format
The petition must include the facts necessary to understand the question presented; the question itself; the relief sought; the reasons why the appeal should be allowed and is authorized; copies of the opinion and the order authorizing an interlocutory appeal; and a disclosure statement. The petition must not exceed 20 pages in length, exclusive of the disclosure statement, proof of service, and required attachments. Fed. R. App. P. 5(b) & (c).
•	Answer or Cross-Petition
A party may file an answer in opposition or a cross-petition within 10 days after service of a petition for permission to appeal.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1651, the Supreme Court and all courts established by Congress may issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law. Petitions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, and other extraordinary relief are governed by Fed. R. App. P. 21. •	Content and Format
The petition must state the relief sought, the issues presented, the facts necessary to understand the issues presented, and the reasons why the writ should issue, and must be accompanied by any parts of the record necessary to understand the matters set forth, and a corporate disclosure statement, The petition must not exceed 30 pages in length, exclusive of the disclosure statement, the proof of service, and required attachments. Fed. R. App. P. 21(d).
•	Answers to Mandamus Petitions
•	Crime Victims’ Rights Act
Under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, the district court must permit a victim to be heard at any public proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, or parole of a criminal defendant. If this right is denied, the victim or the government may file a mandamus petition in the court of appeals, which the court of appeals must decide within 72 hours of filing. To facilitate the court of appeals' resolution of the petition within the 72-hour deadline, the petitioner is required to provide the clerk's office with advance notice of the filing of the petition, identify the petition as one asserting crime victims' rights pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)(3), and arrange for immediate service of the petition on the relevant parties. Local Rule 21(d). Motions for Authorization to File Successive Post-Conviction Applications
•	Answer to Application for Enforcement
•	Court Forms & Fees – Notice of Appeal & Petition for Review
•	Rule 3. Appeal as of Right - How Taken (with Local Rules) •	Rule 4. Appeal as of Right - When Taken •	Rule 5. Appeal by Permission (with Local Rule) •	Rule 6. Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case from a Final Judgment, Order, or Decree of a District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (with IOP)
•	Rule 13. Review of a Decision of the Tax Court