ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION v. JOHNSON

No. 02-7086.

353 F.3d 1013 (2004)

The ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION, Appellant, v. James JOHNSON, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 16, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic W. Schwartz Jr. argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

M. Bradley Blommer argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Roger A. Hayden II.

Before: HENDERSON, TATEL, and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

Exercising its appellate jurisdiction to review orders of the bankruptcy court, the district court dismissed an appeal for want of prosecution after the appellant missed the deadline for filing its brief. This appeal presents two questions: whether the district court had jurisdiction to dismiss the case in view of the fact that appellant had previously filed an appeal to this court,...

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