Wilma J. Thompson v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Incorporated, Wilma J. Thompson v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Incorporated

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• recognizing that “excusable neglect” may encompass circumstances beyond a party’s control, particularly where the litigant is incarcerated
• holding that decision to find excusable neglect on a late filing is reviewed for an abuse of discretion
• holding that the litigant who entrusts his filing with the postal processes, without taking further steps to ensure that the document is timely filed with the court cannot establish excusable neglect
• observing that the decision to grant an enlargement of time upon a showing of excusable neglect “remains committed to the discretion of the district court”
• observing that the decision to grant an enlargement of time upon a showing of excusable neglect “remains committed to the discretion of the district court”
• observing that while Pioneer Court analyzed “excusable neglect” standard under procedural bankruptcy rule, it referred to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in formulating its definition

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