Narrative Opinion Summary
Petitioners sought permission to appeal a class certification order from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, but failed to file their application within the ten-day limit set by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f). Plaintiff Coco contested the late filing and requested dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. Although the jurisdictional nature of Rule 23(f)'s deadline is uncertain, as highlighted by the Supreme Court's ruling in Eberhart v. United States, the appellate court does not need to determine this issue. They noted that whether jurisdictional or not, the ten-day filing requirement is an "inflexible" claim-processing rule that cannot be extended. Consequently, because the petition was untimely, it was denied.
Legal Issues Addressed
Consequences of Untimely Filingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court denied the petition due to the untimely filing, reinforcing the strict adherence required to procedural deadlines.
Reasoning: Consequently, because the petition was untimely, it was denied.
Filing Deadline under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f)subscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case illustrates that the ten-day filing deadline for appeals under Rule 23(f) is an inflexible claim-processing rule that must be adhered to, regardless of its jurisdictional nature.
Reasoning: Although the jurisdictional nature of Rule 23(f)'s deadline is uncertain, as highlighted by the Supreme Court's ruling in Eberhart v. United States, the appellate court does not need to determine this issue. They noted that whether jurisdictional or not, the ten-day filing requirement is an 'inflexible' claim-processing rule that cannot be extended.