ITEM 9.02 | INITIATING AN APPEAL
The notice of appeal in a civil case must be filed with the Clerk of the District Court within 30 days after the date of entry of the judgment or order appealed from. (Fed. R. App. P. 4 (a)(1)). If the United States government or an officer or agency of the United States is a party to the action, the notice of appeal may be filed within 60 days after the date of the entry of the judgment or order. The date of entry signifies the entry of the judgment on the District Court's docket sheet. The date an order or opinion is signed is not necessarily the same day that it will be reduced to a judgment or entered on to the court's docket. It is not advisable to wait until the last moment to file a notice of appeal. Only upon a showing of "excusable neglect" or "good cause," may the District Court extend the time for filing a notice of appeal. (Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5)).
At the time of publication of this manual, the filing fee for a notice of appeal was $505.00, payable to the Clerk of the District Court. However, pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 24, a party who has been permitted to proceed in the District Court in forma pauperis may generally proceed on appeal in forma pauperis without further authorization, unless the District Court certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith. A person who did not have in forma pauperis status at the District Court may nevertheless make an application to the District Court for in forma pauperis status for the purposes of the appeal. This application is made as a motion to the District Court when the appeal is filed.
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine this handbook in order to protect yourself from judges/lawyers/organizations who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
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