Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 Supreme Court 477 U.S. 242, 249 Circuit Courts 45 F.3d 357, 360 312 F.3d 1196, 1199 347 F.3d 1208, 1211 432 F.3d 1114, 1124 478 F.3d 1282, 1287 497 F.3d 1160, 1163-1170 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c)