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US federal bankruptcy appeals deadline

US federal bankruptcy notice-of-appeal deadline calculator

A US federal bankruptcy notice of appeal normally must be filed within 14 days after entry of the judgment, order or decree on the bankruptcy docket.

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Rule reviewed

At a glance

What the calculator applies

Period
14 days
Trigger
Entry of the bankruptcy court judgment, order or decree
Direction
Forward from docket entry
Counting method
National federal-rule time computation in the current US calculator

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The jurisdiction, forum and triggering event are preset for this deadline. Enter the date and any facts the calculator asks for.

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Jurisdiction
US federal rules plus core civil clocks in all 50 statesBrowse jurisdictions

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Reviewed June 2026 Review coverage and exclusions

Worked check

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Example input
03/08/2026

Start with 03/08/2026 as the entry of the bankruptcy court judgment, order or decree. The calculator applies national federal-rule time computation in the current us calculator and check the bankruptcy district, docket-entry rule, local order, motions that affect the clock and the actual filing cut-off. before it shows the cited output and the checks that may change it.

Calculation basis

How the date is counted

National federal-rule time computation in the current US calculator

Check the bankruptcy district, docket-entry rule, local order, motions that affect the clock and the actual filing cut-off.

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Exceptions and matter facts

  • Do not use the hearing, decision announcement or service date in place of entry on the docket.
  • Rule 8002 motions, extension requests and local rules can change the route.

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Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding a date to your diary.