8th Cir. R. 27A: Orders

(a) Orders the Clerk May Grant. The clerk has discretion to enter orders on behalf of the court in the following matters:

(1) applications to file briefs exceeding the word or page limits set forth in these rules and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, which will be granted only in extraordinary cases, see 8th Cir. 28A(l);

(2) extensions of time for filing briefs and records;

(3) extensions of time for designating the record under 8th Cir. R. 30A(b);

(4) authorization to proceed on a deferred appendix under 8th Cir. R. 30A(b)(2);

(5) corrections in briefs, pleadings, or the record;

(6) supplementation of the record;

(7) incorporation of records from former appeals;

(8) consolidation of appeals;

(9) substitution of parties;

(10) advancement or continuance of cases;

(11) appointment of counsel on appeal in cases prosecuted under the Criminal Justice Act;

(12) withdrawal of appearance in civil cases;

(13) extensions of time to file petitions for rehearing, not to exceed 14 days;

(14) extensions of time to respond to petitions for rehearing, not to exceed 14 days;

(15) orders prohibiting the filing of or striking an amicus brief under Rule 29A;

(16) transmission of records to the Supreme Court for use in connection with petitions for writs of certiorari;

(17) entry of consent decrees in National Labor Relations Board cases and other governmental agency review cases;

(18) taxation of costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1920;

(19) exemptions from participation in the CM/ECF system;

(20) orders taking a motion with the case for consideration by the panel to which the case is assigned for disposition on the merits;

(21) voluntary dismissals of cases that have not been assigned to a panel for disposition on the merits;

(22) directions to respond to a motion or other pleading;

(23) directions to members of the Eighth Circuit bar to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed;

(24) striking non-compliant filings; and

(25) motions to withdraw materials under Rule 25A(i).

If any party opposes the action requested in any of the above matters or seeks reconsideration of an order entered under this section, the clerk must submit the matter for a ruling by a judge of this court.

(b) Orders One Judge May Grant. Subject to FRAP 27(c), one judge of the court may order a temporary stay of any proceeding pending the determination of a stay application by a three-judge panel.

(c) All Other Matters. A panel of three judges will act in all other matters.

(d) Reconsideration of Orders. Any party adversely affected by an order issued under subdivisions (a) or (b) may file a motion to reconsider, vacate, or modify the order within 14 days after its entry. The motion will be referred to a three-judge panel that includes all judges who previously acted on the matter.