United States v. Nilda O. Sosa, Defendant/third-Party v. Lakeside Bank, Defendant/third-Party

After two extensions of time had been granted, the appellant’s brief was due on April 19, 1995. It — or at least something-pretending to be a brief — was filed that day. The “brief,” though it carries the names of three lawyers, is a very sorry affair indeed. It is three and a half pages long. The first page is a statement of jurisdiction. The second page (half a page long) is a statement of the issues presented. Pages 3 and 4 consist of a statement of the case. So far, so good. The problem is that the brief ends at the end of page 4. There is no statement of facts. There is no statement of…