Fifth Circuit: No Jurisdiction over Voluntarily Dismissed Appeal | Practical Law

Fifth Circuit: No Jurisdiction over Voluntarily Dismissed Appeal | Practical Law

In Edward Colbert v. Theodore Brennan, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a timely appeal which was then voluntarily dismissed could not be reinstated more than 30 days after the original entry of judgment.

Fifth Circuit: No Jurisdiction over Voluntarily Dismissed Appeal

Practical Law Legal Update 8-567-9468 (Approx. 3 pages)

Fifth Circuit: No Jurisdiction over Voluntarily Dismissed Appeal

by Practical Law Litigation
Published on 13 May 2014 • USA (National/Federal)
In Edward Colbert v. Theodore Brennan, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a timely appeal which was then voluntarily dismissed could not be reinstated more than 30 days after the original entry of judgment.