Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1738 28 U.S.C. § 2412 Supreme Court 263 U.S. 413, 415 460 U.S. 462, 486 544 U.S. 280, 284 546 U.S. 459, 464 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)