6 Cir. R. 11: Forwarding the Record
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Sixth Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
(a) District Clerk’s Duty to Forward.
(1) Electronic Record. The district clerk does not forward the electronic record.
This court directly accesses the district court’s electronic record.
(2) Non-Electronic Record. The district court will forward non-electronic parts of the record only when the circuit clerk requests it.
(b) Transcripts; Reporter’s Duties. This subrule applies to transcripts that a party orders or that the court directs to be transcribed for appeal.
(1) Criminal Appeals. The reporter must give priority to preparing transcripts in criminal appeals except for in-courtroom obligations. Where necessary to ensure timely resolution of a criminal appeal, this court may direct preparation of the transcript out of the order otherwise prescribed by rule.
(2) Extension of Time. A request for additional time to complete the transcript under Fed. R. App. P. 11(b)(1)(B) must include:
the date of the notice of apeal;
the reasons for the extension;
when the transcript was ordered;
when the party ordering the transcript made satisfactory financial arrangements with the reporter;
the estimated number of pages;
the number of pages completed;
the estimated completion date; and in a criminal case, the dates of conviction and sentencing.
(3) Reduction of Fees.
(A) If the transcript is not completed within 45 days from the reporter’s receipt of the order, the reporter must reduce the usual fee by 10%.
(B) If the transcript is not completed within 60 days from the reporter’s receipt of the order, the reporter must:
• reduce the usual fee by a total of 20%; and
• discontinue courtroom duties until the transcript is completed and filed in the district court.
(C) The circuit clerk may waive the fee reductions for good cause.
(4) Request to Suspend Preparation. The reporter must not honor a party’s request to suspend transcript preparation unless the court directs otherwise.
(c) Sealed Documents.
(1) Documents Remain Sealed. If the district court forwards a sealed document, this court will give the document the same confidential treatment.
(2) Unsealing. A sealed document will be unsealed and made part of the public record only on this court’s or the district court’s order. A person seeking to unseal a document sealed by the district court must move to unseal first in the district court.