Local Rule 5: Interlocutory Orders
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fourth Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
The Court of Appeals will initially enter a petition for permission to appeal upon the miscellaneous docket; a docket fee shall not be required unless the petition is granted. A Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations statement must be filed with the petition and answer. See FRAP 26.1 and Local Rule 26.1. Upon granting the petition, the Court of Appeals will notify the district court by copy of the order and transfer the case to the regular docket.