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- May 4, 2020
Yes, multiple times. Usually only if some new material information became available that changes everything, or an appellate/Supreme Court issues a new ruling that would have changed how the court should have handled this case (such as in the second example I cited) See, for example, United States v. Herbert G. Miller II, 869 F.2d 1418 (10th Cir. 1989), United States v. Montgomery, 324 F. Supp. 2d 1266 (D. Utah 2004)(Has a motion asking a court to reconsider it's judgement ever worked?)
Such motions getting granted are rare, though.
Yes, if the court certifies that the appeal is taken in bad faith, what I said before doesn't apply. I agree that should Russ appeal, the court should certify his lack of good faith."UNLESS:
(A) the district court—before or after the notice of appeal is filed—certifies that the appeal is not taken in good faith or finds that the party is not otherwise entitled to proceed in forma pauperis and states in writing its reasons for the certification or finding[.]" Fed. R. App. 24(a)(3)(A) (emphasis added).
This is what happened to Melinda Scott for an appeal no more frivolous than what Russhole is attempting.