Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Supreme Court 501 U.S. 797, 803-806 Circuit Courts 45 F.3d 1395, 1397-1399 506 F.3d 1211, 1223-1224 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)