Local Rule CR 58.2: Appeal from Judgment of United States Magistrate Judge
D. Mont. — Criminal rule
CR 58.2 Appeal from Judgment of United States Magistrate Judge
(a) When an appeal is taken from a judgment of a United States magistrate judge under 18 U.S.C. § 3402 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 58(g)(2), the clerk will issue an order setting specific due dates based on the following schedule:
(1) The official transcript must be ordered seven days after the notice of appeal is filed;
(2) The official transcript must be filed 21 days after the notice of appeal is filed;
(3) The appellant's brief must be filed within 14 days after the official transcript is filed;
(4) The appellee's brief must be filed within 14 days after the appellant's brief is filed;
(5) The reply brief must be filed seven days after the appellee's brief is filed.
(b) If the appellant's brief is not timely filed, the appeal is subject to summary dismissal.