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Local Rules — 4th Cir.

53 rules: the Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court 11

RuleTitle
Local Rule 3 Appeal as of Right - How Taken
I.O.P. 3.1 Transmission of District Court Order
Local Rule 5 Interlocutory Orders
Local Rule 6 Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case
I.O.P. 6.1 Bankruptcy Appeals
Local Rule 8 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
Local Rule 9 Release in a Criminal Case
Local Rule 10 The Record on Appeal
Local Rule 11 Forwarding the Record
I.O.P. 11.1 Sanctions for Court Reporter's Failure to File a Timely Transcript
Local Rule 12 Docketing the Appeal; Filing a Representation Statement; Filing the Record

Title IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer 2

RuleTitle
Local Rule 15 Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order - How Obtained; Intervention
Local Rule 18 Procedures

Title V. Extraordinary Writs 1

RuleTitle
Local Rule 21 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs

Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis 3

RuleTitle
Local Rule 22 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings
I.O.P. 22.1 Death Penalty Cases
Local Rule 24 Prisoner Appeals

Title VII. General Provisions 36

RuleTitle
Local Rule 25 Filing and Service
Local Rule 26 State Holidays and Inclement Weather
Local Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement
Local Rule 27 Motions
Local Rule 28 Briefs
Local Rule 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae
Local Rule 30 Appendix to the Briefs
Local Rule 31 Serving and Filing Briefs
Local Rule 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
Local Rule 32.1 Citation of Unpublished Dispositions
Local Rule 33 Circuit Mediation Conferences
Local Rule 34 Oral Argument
I.O.P. 34.1 Calendar Assignments and Panel Composition
I.O.P. 34.2 Disposition Without Oral Argument
I.O.P. 34.3 Audio Files of Oral Argument
Local Rule 35 En Banc Proceedings. (Transferred to Local Rule 40)
Local Rule 36 Entry of Judgment; Notice
I.O.P. 36.1 Opinion Preparation Assignments
I.O.P. 36.2 Circulation of Opinions in Argued Cases
I.O.P. 36.3 Summary Opinions
I.O.P. 36.4 Internet Citations in Opinions
Local Rule 39 Costs
Local Rule 40 Panel Rehearing; En Banc Determination
I.O.P. 40.1 Submission of Petitions for Rehearing to the Court
I.O.P. 40.2 Panel Rehearing
Local Rule 41 Motion for Stay of the Mandate
I.O.P. 41.1 Issuance of the Mandate
I.O.P. 41.2 Petitions for Writs of Certiorari
Local Rule 42 Voluntary Dismissals
Local Rule 45 Dismissals for Failure to Prosecute
I.O.P. 45.1 Clerk's Office
I.O.P. 45.2 Public Information
Local Rule 46 Attorneys
Local Rule 47 Local Rules by Courts of Appeals
I.O.P. 47.1 Judicial Conference
I.O.P. 47.2 Membership in the Judicial Conference of the Circuit