US courts of appeals
What is the deadline for petition to authorize a direct appeal from a bankruptcy court to the court of appeals?
The period for petition to authorize a direct appeal from a bankruptcy court to the court of appeals normally runs 30 calendar days from the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, FRAP 26(a) carries it to the next open day.
Calculate my deadline- Period
- 30 calendar days
- Trigger
- The date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a)
- Rule
- Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2)
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Enter the date of the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a). See the date, cited rule and counting steps.
Type MM/DD/YYYY or choose a date. Use the date of the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), not a nearby date.
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Which date starts the 30-day period?
The period runs from the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a).
For Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), count forward from the trigger event. Confirm the event on the docket or in the service record before entering a date.
Read FRAP 6"Within 30 days after a certification of a bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal to the court of appeals under 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), any party to the appeal may ask the court of appeals to authorize a direct appeal by filing a petition with the circuit clerk under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(g)."
Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2)
This period runs from the specific event in the cited rule. Do not substitute a nearby date such as a hearing, a courtesy copy or the day you first learned of it. Confirm that event before applying Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2).
Which date do I enter?How are the 30 calendar days counted?
- Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). Exclude the day of the trigger event.
- Count every following day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
- If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, continue to the next day that is not one of those.
The Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) record uses this method. Exclude the trigger day and count calendar days under FRAP 26(a).
For Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), if the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, FRAP 26(a) carries it to the next open day.
The supporting computation provision for Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) adds this boundary. FRAP 26(a) also treats a day on which the clerk’s office is inaccessible as excluded from the last day, and sets the electronic filing cutoff at midnight in the time zone of the circuit clerk’s principal office. Circuit local rules and briefing orders often control; the rule calculation does not read them.
Read FRAP 26(a)The calculation applies the ordinary method recorded for Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). Check applicable holidays, court accessibility and the filing cutoff separately.
Review the filing checklistWhat does a worked calculation look like?
Fictitious example
Assume the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a) on this date, with no order, motion or extension affecting the period), with no order, motion, extension or local closure affecting the result. Exclude the trigger day and count calendar days under FRAP 26(a). The example assumes no local rule, order or closure changes the ordinary period under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2).
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger | Do not count this day | September 1, 2026 |
| Day 1 | Start counting calendar days | September 2, 2026 |
| Day 30 | Ordinary deadline in this example | October 1, 2026 |
Can an order, motion or extension change the deadline?
- Extensions
- Not extendable by the court of appeals: FRAP 26(b)(1) bars extending the time to file a petition for permission to appeal.
- Orders and local rules
- A scheduling order, approved stipulation, standing order or local rule can control over the ordinary period described by Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2).
- Not extendable by the court of appeals: FRAP 26(b)(1) bars extending the time to file a petition for permission to appeal.
- A stipulation, scheduling order, standing order or local rule can control over the ordinary period described by Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2).
What should I check before filing?
Use these checks before relying on the Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) result. They do not activate a calendar date or certify that the rule applies.
Common questions
Find answers about when the 30-day period under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) starts, how it is counted and what can change it.
Starting the clock
Does the clock start on the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), or when I first learned of it?
Under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), the period runs from the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), not from the day you read about it, received a courtesy copy or attended a hearing. Use the date shown on the docket or in the service record.
Read FRAP 6Do I add three days because the document arrived by mail?
Not to the period under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). FRAP 26(c) concerns periods measured after service. This period runs from the date on which the certification of the bankruptcy court's order for direct appeal becomes effective under Bankruptcy Rule 8006(a), so no mailing days are added.
FRAP 26(c)Counting days and filing
Is it 30 calendar days or business days?
For Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), count calendar days, including intermediate weekends and holidays. If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, FRAP 26(a) carries it forward as provided by that rule.
FRAP 26(a)Which time zone and filing cutoff apply?
Under FRAP 26(a)(4), electronic filing ends at midnight in the time zone of the circuit clerk’s principal office unless a different time is set. Paper filing ends when the clerk’s office is scheduled to close. This calculator does not verify either fact. Confirm that boundary before relying on a Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) result.
FRAP 26(a)What if the court is inaccessible on the last day?
FRAP 26(a)(3) extends the period to the first accessible day that is not a weekend or legal holiday when the clerk’s office is inaccessible on the last day. Check the circuit’s closure notices and orders. This check remains separate from the ordinary Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) count.
FRAP 26(a)Extensions and local rules
Can the court extend this deadline?
Not extendable by the court of appeals: FRAP 26(b)(1) bars extending the time to file a petition for permission to appeal. A request does not itself extend the period under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), and no discretionary extension is calculated here.
Read FRAP 6Do local rules, standing orders or a scheduling order change the date?
They can. A local rule, standing order or case-specific order can control over the ordinary period calculated under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). Compare the result with every applicable order before relying on it.
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Does this calculator decide whether the rule applies to my case?
No. It calculates a period from the date you provide under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). It does not decide whether the rule governs your filing, whether an exception applies, or whether the filing has merit.
Can I calculate the deadline without an account?
Yes. Enter the trigger date to see the free calculation under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2), including the citation, counting steps and warnings. Court-specific facts can keep a result provisional.
Results, records and your case
What is included in an Evidence Record?
An eligible Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) record retains the inputs, result, cited rule, calculation working, warnings and review state. It records that calculation and its fingerprint, not a guarantee of legal correctness.
Does saving to a case activate the calendar?
Not automatically. A provisional Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) result remains subject to review, and a separately labeled manual date does not alter the original calculation.
Official sources and review
The period for Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) and its counting method come from the cited federal provisions. Official links open the court’s published rules and accessible rule text where available.
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2) | Trigger and period |
| FRAP 26(a) | Counting, legal holidays and the last day |
Published by Deadline Engine. This calculator applies the ordinary period under Fed. R. App. P. 6(c)(2)(A); 28 U.S.C. 158(d)(2). It does not decide whether the rule applies, obtain an extension or file anything for you.