Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1631 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A) 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Supreme Court 529 U.S. 473, 484 531 U.S. 4, 8-9 Circuit Courts 469 F.3d 946, 948 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A) Fed. R. App. P. 4(c) Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2)