Legal Opinion
Wilkens v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2001No. 99-41180PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*329WIENER, Circuit Judge:
“Rule 4(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that a party who wants to appeal a judgment or order entered in a civil case must file a notice of appeal with the clerk of the district court within 30 days after the date of entry of the judgment or order from which the appeal will be taken. Rules 4(a)(5) and (6) provide that the district court may, upon motion, extend [or reopen] the time for filing a notice of appeal. Rule 4(a)(5) is available to a party who shows excusable neglect or good cause for failing to file within the 30 days provided; Rule…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Marion Ray Mosley v. Officer M.D. CozbyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. KeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Michelle La Nette Nunley v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Bass v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Fred C. Fisher and Charles C. Cohn, on Behalf of Felix Barcelon, Plffs. In Err. v. Colonel David J. Baker, Jr., and Captain John Doe ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Waters v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Louis Perez v. William Stephens, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- United States Ex Rel. Haight v. Catholic Healthcare WestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Resendiz v. DretkeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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