Legal Opinion
Jacqueline Selph v. Council of the City of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1979No. 75-2757PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us, and we raise it sua sponte, is whether we have jurisdiction. More specifically, was the district court’s order permitting the filing of an untimely notice of appeal valid?
Under Rule 4(a), F.R.A.P., the notice of appeal in this civil case (not involving the United States or its officers or agencies) was required to be filed within 30 days of the entry of judgment. Judgment was entered on April 30,1975; the notice of appeal was due on or before May 30, 1975. Appellants filed a motion for an extension of time on June 10, 1975, seeking relief under the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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