United States Fourth Circuit

The limited "unique circumstances" doctrine does not apply to situations like motions for a new trial where no judicial officer can extend the time specified by the Rules of Civil Procedure, even if the judicial officer represents otherwise.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/02/2000
• Decided 02/20/2001
• Published 02/20/2001

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Marc Simon Moller, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY, for Appellants.  Mary McElroy Leach, Senior Trial Counsel, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Henry Gluckstern, Special, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY;  Stanley P. Kops, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.  David W. Ogden, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Lynne A. Battaglia, United States Attorney, Jeffrey Axelrad, Director, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellee.