U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 16, 2007
Court Unmoved by Judge's Error in Late Appeal
WASHINGTON - When it comes to filing deadlines, relying on an order by a federal judge isn't good enough, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday in a ruling that tossed out an appeal from a murderer who turned in his court papers two days late.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - When it comes to filing deadlines, relying on an order by a federal judge isn't good enough, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday in a ruling that tossed out an appeal from a murderer who turned in his court papers two days late.
At issue was an unusual dispute that began in 2003 when a federal district judge in Ohio ...
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