Rules and Procedures
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Rule Amendments
Register to Receive Notice of Proposed Fourth Circuit Amendments
Pending Rule Amendments
Recently Adopted Fourth Circuit Rule Amendments
Rules
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Local Rules of the Fourth Circuit, and Internal Operating Procedures
Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings
Plans
Guidelines for Preparation of Appellate Transcripts in the Fourth Circuit
Judicial Council of the Fourth Circuit Mandatory Conflict Screening Plan
Fourth Circuit Plan in Implementation of the Criminal Justice Act
Guidelines for Administration of the Criminal Justice Act (Vol. VII Guide to Judiciary Policies & Procedures)
Standing Orders
Standing Order Regarding Senior United States Circuit Judges for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (March 31, 1993)
Judicial Council Order 113, Death Penalty Representation in the Fourth Circuit (October 3, 1996)
Standing Order 01-01, In the Matter of Confidentiality under Local Rule 33 (October 12, 2001, incorporated into Local Rule 33 effective December 11, 2001)
Annotated Standing Order 03-01, In the Matter of Certificates of Appealability Under Fourth Circuit Rule 22(a) (May 9, 2003, adopted as Local Rule 22(a) effective July 8, 2003)
Admininstrative Order 08-01, Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (April 1, 2008)
Information Sheets
Notice of Electronic Availability of Case Information
Fee Schedule
Brief and Appendix Requirements
Brief and Appendix Checklist
Memorandum to Attorneys Appointed under the Criminal Justice Act
Payment of Counsel Appointed under the Criminal Justice Act
Memorandum on Sealed and Confidential Materials
Motion Procedures
Oral Argument Procedures
Provisions Governing Direct Appeals of Bankruptcy Matters to Courts of Appeals