The district court has no jurisdiction to consider an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court if the appellant fails to file the notice of appeal in a timely manner. A timely notice of appeal...
In this case lies a warning to all attorneys -- the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying the debtor's motion to extend the time for her to file an appeal. The debtor's...
In re Sobczak-Slomczewski, Case No. 15-1162 (7th Cir. Jun. 13, 2016)
Ruling:
Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8002(a)(1), which requires that a notice of appeal shall be filed within 14 days of a bankruptcy court's order, is a mandatory jurisdictional rule.
