U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit • 26-02256

#1

Jun 11, 2026

Federal prisoner's habeas corpus case docketed. Fee due. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Muharrem Balkanli by 06/15/2026. Fee or IFP forms due on 06/25/2026 for Appellant Muharrem Balkanli. Transcript information sheet due by 06/25/2026. [1] [7532458] [26-2256] (CG) [Entered: 06/12/2026 09:52 AM]

#2

Jun 11, 2026

This is notification that no appellee(s) or counsel for the appellee(s) were served in the District Court. [2] [7532477] (Note: The Office of the US Attorney has been notified of the filing of the appeal.) [26-2256] (CG) [Entered: 06/12/2026 10:16 AM]

#3

Jun 12, 2026

ORDER: A preliminary review of the short record suggests that the order appealed from may not yet be a final decision within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1291. A notice of appeal filed before the district court issues its ruling on a timely motion under Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is ineffective until the order disposing of the motion is entered on the district court’s civil docket. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4). In the present case, appellant filed a motion for reconsideration on June 8, 2026, and several other motions within 28 days of entry of judgment on May 18, 2026. Any of these motions may be a timely Rule 59 motion. See Carlson v. CSX Transp., Inc., 758 F.3d 819, 825–26 (7th Cir. 2014). As such, they appear to render this appeal premature, because the district court has not yet disposed of the motions and entered its order on the civil docket. Florian v. Sequa Corp., 294 F.3d 828, 829 (7th Cir. 2002). Accordingly, proceedings in this appeal are SUSPENDED pending the district court's resolution of the post-judgment motions. If a party contends that this appeal should not be suspended, then that party should file a brief memorandum on or before June 26, 2026, stating why suspension is not appropriate. Further, appellant shall file a status report within seven days of a ruling on the motions, or on or shortly before July 13, 2026, if no order has yet issued. JXK [3] [3] [7532581] [26-2256] (AD) [Entered: 06/12/2026 01:54 PM]