United States Third Circuit

The movant in a federal habeas corpus proceeding under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 must obtain a certificate of appealability in order to appeal the denial of a Rule 4(a)(6) motion to reopen the time to file an appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2006
• Published 05/08/2006

Judges

• FUENTES, Circuit Judge., Before:  ROTH, FUENTES, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph A. O'Brien (Argued), Oliver, Price & Rhodes, Clarks Summit, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Marino, United States Attorney, John C. Gurganus, Jr. (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Scranton, PA, for Appellee.