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Second Circuit Holds That Plaintiff’s Mental Disability Was Not “Excusable Neglect” For Extension Under Fed. R. App. P 4(a)(5)

In Alexander v. Saul, No. 19-3370 (2d Cir. July 8, 2021), the Second Circuit affirms a district court decision holding that plaintiff’s post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and opioid use disorder was not “excusable neglect” to justify an extension of time to file a notice of appeal, in a case where plaintiff failed to keepContinue reading “Second Circuit Holds That Plaintiff’s Mental Disability Was Not “Excusable Neglect” For Extension Under Fed. R. App. P 4(a)(5)”