United States Fifth Circuit

Since a notice of appeal filed after the court announces a decision, sentence, or order, but before the entry of the judgment or order, is treated as filed on the date of and after the entry, the appellate court lacks jurisdiction until entry of judgment by the district court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/26/2001
• Published 01/26/2001

Judges

• RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:, Before BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges, and VELA, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Margaret Feuille Leachman (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Kent A. Schaffer, Steven Jeffrey Lieberman (argued), Bires & Schaffer, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.