Legal Opinion
Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 21, 1978No. 76-5325PublishedCited by 2,186 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case requires us to decide whether the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review an order directing petitioner’s discharge from respondent’s custody because respondent’s appeal was untimely. In order to resolve this question, we must consider the applicability of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 52 (b) and 59 in habeas corpus proceedings. Because we conclude that the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction, w© reverse.1
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