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…
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