Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 28 U.S.C. § 2412 Supreme Court 524 U.S. 266, 271 Circuit Courts 706 F.2d 93, 97 844 F.2d 1506, 1511 959 F.2d 894, 896 132 F.3d 591, 594 371 F.3d 1248, 1256 510 F.3d 1246 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)