10th Cir. R. 27.5: Clerk authorized to act

(A) Motions. Subject to review by the court, the Clerk is authorized to act for the court on any of the following matters, either sua sponte or on motion:

(1) to extend time to file a pleading or perform an act required by Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 10, 11, 12, 13(d), 17, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 39, or 40, or by 10th Cir. R. 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, 31, 39.2, 40, or 46;

(2) to correct a brief or pleading;

(3) to supplement or correct records or to incorporate records from previous appeals;

(4) to consolidate appeals;

(5) to substitute parties;

(6) to appear as amicus curiae;

(7) to expedite, continue, or abate cases;

(8) to withdraw or substitute counsel in a civil case or, after compliance with Rule 46.4, in a criminal case;

(9) by appellant to dismiss an appeal (in criminal and postconviction cases, see 10th Cir. R. 42.3), or a stipulation for dismissal, with or without an agreement on payment of costs (if an appeal is dismissed, the Clerk may issue a copy of the dismissal order as the mandate);

(10) for extension of time to file a petition for rehearing, limited to one extension of 15 days or less;

(11) for relief under Rule 30.2 or 30.3; or

(12) any other motion or matter the court may authorize.

(B) Opposed motions. If any motion for relief listed in Rule 27.5(A) is opposed, the Clerk will submit the matter to the court.