Key legal question
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the 30-day deadline under the BGG after service during court vacation.
Extracted holding
No. The deadline started after the vacation period ended and expired on 2014-02-03; the filing on 2014-02-04 was late.
Extracted reasoning
Service occurred on 2013-12-18 during the Christmas recess. Under Art. 46 and 45 BGG, the deadline began on 2014-01-03, and the 30-day period ended on 2014-02-03. The appeal was handed to the post only on 2014-02-04, so it was untimely.