Legal Opinion

Keith Bowles v. Harry Russell, Warden

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided December 28, 2005No. 04-3262PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOGGS, Chief Judge.

This is a case about missed deadlines. At times, they go unnoticed, but sometimes the lapse is fatal. This case presents one of the fatal variety. Petitioner Keith Bowles failed to receive timely notice of the district court’s ruling that triggered his appeal period. When he did receive notice, he correctly sought relief under Fed. R.App. P. 4(a). When the district court granted his requested relief but mistakenly offered an erroneous deadline, Bowles chose it and failed to comply with the deadline of February 24, 2004. This court on motion declined to dismiss his…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Kontrick v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Servants of the Paraclete v. DoesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by69 opinions

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