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464 F.3d 1149 · 2006

Citation profile

7
cited by 7 later decisions
February 2017
most recently cited

3 federal appellate ·

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Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)

Relies on Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership · City of Chanute Kansas v. Williams Natural Gas Company · Gooch v. Skelly Oil Co. · United States v. Andrews · United States v. Torres

Most-quoted passages

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  1. “Upon a finding of excusable neglect or good cause, the district court may-before or after the time has expired, with or without motion and notice — extend the time to file a notice of appeal for a period not to exceed 30 days from the expiration of the time otherwise prescribed by this Rule 4(b).”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority

How this case has been treated — in progress

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