FOURTH CIRCUIT LOCAL RULES and INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES Appeal as of Right - How Taken Loc. R. 3(a). Filing and Docket Fees 1 Loc. R. 3(b). Docketing Statement 1 I.O.P.-3.1. Transmission of District Court Order 1 Appeal by Permission Loc. R. 5. Interlocutory Orders 1 Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case from a Final Judgment, Order, or Decree of a District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Loc. R. 6(a). Bankruptcy Records 1 I.O.P.-6.1. Bankruptcy Appeals 2 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal Loc. R. 8. Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal 2 Release in a Criminal Case Loc. R. 9(a). Release Prior to Judgment of Conviction 2 Loc. R. 9(b). Release After Conviction and Notice of Appeal 2 Loc. R. 9(c). Recalcitrant Witnesses 2 The Record on Appeal Loc. R. 10(a). Retention of the Record on Appeal in the District Court 3 Loc. R. 10(b). Records on Appeal 3 Loc. R. 10(c). Transcripts 3 Loc. R. 10(d) Supplemental Records, Modification, or Correction 4 Forwarding the Record Loc. R. 11(a). Transcript Acknowledgments 4 Loc. R. 11(b). Time Limits for Filing Transcripts 4 Loc. R. 11(c). Exhibits 4 Loc. R. 11(d). Access of Counsel to Original Record 5 I.O.P.-11.1. Sanctions for Court Reporter's Failure to File a Timely Transcript 5 Docketing the Appeal; Filing a Representation Statement; Filing the Record Loc. R. 12(a). Appeals by Aggrieved Non-parties in the Lower Court 5 Loc. R. 12(b). Joint Appeals/Cross-appeals and Consolidations 5 Loc. R. 12(c). Expedition of Appeals 5 Loc. R. 12(d). Abeyance 5 Loc. R. 12(e). Intervention 6 Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order - How Obtained; Intervention Loc. R. 15(a). Docketing Fee 6 Loc. R. 15(b). Petitions for Review 6 Stay Pending Review Loc. R. 18. Procedures 6 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs Loc. R. 21(a). Case Captions for Extraordinary Writs 6 Loc. R. 21(b). Petitions for Mandamus or Prohibition 6 Loc. R. 21(c). Fees and Costs for Prisoner Petitions for Mandamus, Prohibition, or other Extraordinary Relief 7 Loc. R. 21(d). Petitions for Writ of Mandamus Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3771, Crime Victims’ Rights 8 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings Loc. R. 22(a). Certificates of Appealability 8 Loc. R. 22(b). Death Penalty Cases and Motions for Stay of Execution 10 Loc. R. 22(c). Petitions for Rehearing in Death Penalty Cases 11 Loc. R. 22(d). Motions for Authorization 11 I.O.P.-22.1. Death Penalty Cases 12 Proceeding in Forma Pauperis Loc. R. 24. Prisoner Appeals 12 Filing and Service Loc. R. 25(a). Electronic Case Filing System 13 Loc. R. 25(b). Use of Facsimile Equipment, Service, Certificate of Service 16 Loc. R. 25(c). Confidential and Sealed Materials 17 Computing and Extending Time Loc. R. 26. State Holidays and Inclement Weather 19 Corporate Disclosure Statement Loc. R. 26.1. Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Other Entities with a Direct Financial Interest in Litigation 19 Motions Loc. R. 27(a). Content of Motions; Notification and Consent 20 Loc. R. 27(b). Procedural Orders Acted on by Clerk; Reconsideration Thereof 20 Loc. R. 27(c). Form of Motions 20 Loc. R. 27(d). Responses; Replies 21 Loc. R. 27(e). Panel Assignments and Emergency Motions 21 Loc. R. 27(f). Motions for Summary Disposition 21 Briefs Loc. R. 28(a). Consolidated Cases and Briefs 22 Loc. R. 28(b). Addenda and Attachments to Briefs 22 Loc. R. 28(c). Responsibilities of Counsel Listed on a Brief 22 Loc. R. 28(d). Joint Appeals and Consolidations 22 Loc. R. 28(e). Citation of Additional Authorities 22 Loc. R. 28(f). Statement of Case 22 Appendix to the Briefs Loc. R. 30(a). Attorney Sanctions for Unnecessary Appendix Designations 23 Loc. R. 30(b). Appendix Contents; Number of Copies 23 Loc. R. 30(c). Responsibility of Parties 24 Loc. R. 30(d). Dispensing with Appendix 24 Serving and Filing Briefs Loc. R. 31(a). Shortened Time for Service and Filing of Briefs in Criminal Cases 24 Loc. R. 31(b). Briefing Orders 25 Loc. R. 31(c). Filing and Service 25 Loc. R. 31(d). Number of Copies 25 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers Loc. R. 32(a). Reproduction of Appendices 25 Loc. R. 32(b). Length of Briefs 25 Loc. R. 32(c). Correction of Briefs and Appendices 25 Citing Judicial Dispositions Loc. R. 32.1 Citing of Unpublished Opinions 26 Appeal Conferences Loc. R. 33. Circuit Mediation Conferences 26 Oral Argument Loc. R. 34(a). Oral Argument; Pre-argument Review and Summary Disposition of Appeals; Statement Regarding the Need for Oral Argument 27 Loc. R. 34(b). Informal Briefs 27 Loc. R. 34(c). Court Sessions and Notification to Counsel 28 Loc. R. 34(d). Argument Time 28 Loc. R. 34(e). Motion to Submit on Briefs 28 I.O.P.-34.1. Calendar Assignments and Panel Composition 29 I.O.P.-34.2. Disposition Without Oral Argument 29 I.O.P.-34.3 Audio Files of Oral Argument 29 En Banc Determination Loc. R. 35. En Banc Proceedings 30 Entry of Judgment; Notice Loc. R. 36(a). Publication of Decisions 31 Loc. R. 36(b). Unpublished Dispositions; Opinion Distribution 31 I.O.P.-36.1. Opinion Preparation Assignments 31 I.O.P.-36.2 Circulation of Opinions in Argued Cases 31 I.O.P.-36.3. Summary Opinions 32 Costs Loc. R. 39(a). Reproduction Costs 32 Loc. R. 39(b). Bill of Costs 32 Loc. R. 39(c). Recovery of Costs in the District Court 32 Petition for Panel Rehearing Loc. R. 40(a). Filing of Petition 33 Loc. R. 40(b). Statement of Purpose 33 Loc. R. 40(c). Time Limits for Filing Petitions 33 Loc. R. 40(d). Papers Filed After Denial of a Petition for Rehearing 33 I.O.P.-40.1. Submission of Petitions for Rehearing to the Court 33 I.O.P.-40.2. Panel Rehearing 34 Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay Loc. R. 41. Motion for Stay of the Mandate 34 I.O.P.-41.1. Issuance of the Mandate 34 I.O.P.-41.2. Petitions for Writs of Certiorari 34 Voluntary Dismissal Loc. R. 42. Voluntary Dismissals 35 Clerk’s Duties Loc. R. 45. Dismissals for Failure to Prosecute 35 I.O.P.-45.1. Clerk's Office 35 I.O.P.-45.2. Public Information 35 Attorneys Loc. R. 46(a). Legal Assistance to Indigents by Law Students 36 Loc. R. 46(b). Admission to Practice 36 Loc. R. 46(c). Appearance of Counsel; Withdrawal; Substitutions 37 Loc. R. 46(d). Appointment of Counsel 37 Loc. R. 46(e). Attorney's Fees and Expenses 38 Loc. R. 46(f). Proceeding Pro Se 38 Loc. R. 46(g). Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement 38 Local Rules by Courts of Appeals Loc. R. 47(a). Procedures for Adoption of Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures 40 Loc. R. 47(b). Advisory Committee on Rules and Procedures 41 I.O.P.-47.1. Judicial Conference 41 I.O.P.-47.2. Membership in the Judicial Conference of the Circuit 41