Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 42 U.S.C. § 1983 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Supreme Court 544 U.S. 113, 124 Circuit Courts 227 F.3d 1009, 1012 346 F.3d 847, 849-850 351 F.3d 547, 559 451 F.3d 424 467 F.3d 842, 843-846 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(b) Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b)