I.O.P. 41.1: Issuance of the Mandate
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
On the date of issuance of the mandate, the Clerk of the Court will issue written notice to the parties and the clerk of the lower court that the judgment of the Court of Appeals takes effect that day. The trial court record will be returned to the clerk of that court once the mandate has issued.