United States v. Stanton Miller and Robert Miller

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Before us is a motion by appellants under Fed.R.App.P. 9(b) for release upon bail pending appeal. Because this motion raises an issue of the interpretation of the Bail Reform Act of 1984 which has not previously been considered by this court, we have considered this matter on an expedited basis. Specifically, we focus on the meaning of the statutory language conditioning the grant of bail pending appeal upon a finding that the appeal “raises a substantial question of law or fact likely to result in reversal or an order for a new trial.” Bail Reform…