8002

The Reason for Missing the Deadline Is Most Important in Finding ‘Excusable Neglect’

The length of time before filing a motion to extend the appeal-filing deadline isn’t dipositive under Rule 8002(d)(1)(B).
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Sixth Circuit Creates a Split: The 14-Day Deadline for an Appeal Is Not Jurisdictional

Impliedly overruling the law in five circuits, the Supreme Court changed the rules for deciding when a deadline is jurisdictional, the Sixth Circuit says.
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