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"   ***** $l!   &D # Oa    _  II.0  ActionItems (#(#   TheCommitteeisseekingfinalapprovalofthetimecomputationamendmentsandof   fourotheritems.TheCommitteeisseekingapprovalforpublicationofthreeitems.     A.0 ` ItemsforFinalApproval ` ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(# 1.0 ` (#` (#TimeComputationAmendments 8t (# (#    `  a.0  Introduction L (#(#   TheCommitteeproposestoamendRule26(a)toimplementthetimecomputation $  project.Theprojectscoreinnovationistoadoptadaysaredaysapproachtothecomputationof   alltimeperiods,includingshorttimeperiods.     Tooffsetthechangeinthemethodofcomputingshorttimeperiods,theCommittee   proposestoamendtimeperiodscontainedintheAppellateRules.Thechangescanbe  summarizedasfollows.Referencesto calendardaysinRules25,26and41becomesimply p referencesto days.ThreedayperiodsinRules28.1(f)and31(a)becomesevendayperiods. \ ThefivedayperiodinRule27(a)(4)becomesasevendayperiod.ThesevendayperiodinRule H 4(a)(6)lengthensto14days.ThesevendayperiodsinRules5(b)(2)and19becometendays. 4p TheeightdayperiodinRule27(a)(3)(A)becomestendays.ThetendayperiodinRule  \ 4(a)(4)(A)(vi)becomes28daystocorrespondwithproposedchangesintheCivilRules.The  H tendayperiodsinRules4(a)(5)(C),4(b),5,6,10,12,30and39become14days.The20day 4 periodinRule15(b)becomes21days.     TheCommitteealsocompiledashortlistofappealrelatedstatutorytimeperiodsthatthe  CommitteerecommendsincludingamongtheperiodsthatCongresswillbeaskedtoamend.The   Committeesrecommendationsareasfollows: !  B(s3"3"  323  0    The7daydeadlinein28U.S.C.2107(c)shouldbeincreasedto14days.3F݌l#(#(# Ќ  ";"  ;0  23  0` (#(#  Thisperiod,whichconstitutesoneofthetimelimitsonmakingamotionto D%  reopenthetimetoappealinacivilcase,shouldbeextendedfrom7to14daysin 0&l! keepingwiththeproposedamendmenttothecorrespondingtimeperiodinRule 'X" 4(a)(6)(B).;I݌(D #` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  323  0    The notlessthan7dayperiodin28U.S.C.1453(c)(1)shouldbechangedto not )"% morethan10days.3G݌*#&(#(# Ќ  ";"  ;\0  23  0` (#(#  Thisperiodlimitsthetimeforseekingappellatereview,undertheClassAction ,$( FairnessAct,ofadistrictcourtsremandorder; notlessthanwasclearly_a -%) [G     draftingerror.Section1453shouldbeamendedtosetthetimelimitat notmore  than10daystocorrectthedraftingerrorandoffsettheshiftinthetime  computationmethod.;\݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3=23  0    ThefourdaydeadlinesintheClassifiedInformationProceduresAct( _CIPA_)7(b)and t  inthematerialsupportstatute,18U.S.C.2339B(f)(5)(B),shouldbeamendedtospecify `  thatintermediateweekendsandholidaysareexcluded.3=j݌L (#(# Ќ  ";"  ;/0  23  0` (#(#  _CIPA_Ԁ7(b)setsa10daydeadlineforpretrialappealsrelatingtoorders $` concerningdisclosureofclassifiedinformation,andsets4daydeadlinesforthe L  courtofappealstohearargumentandrenderdecisionwithrespecttoappeals 8  takenduringtrial.18U.S.C.2339B(f)(5)(B)sets10dayand4daydeadlines $  (similartothosein_CIPA_Ԁ7(b))relatingtocertainappealsofordersconcerning   classifiedinformationincivilactionsbroughtbytheUnitedStatesconcerningthe   provisionofmaterialsupporttoforeignterroristorganizations.;/\݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  ";"  ;0  23  0` (#(#  Concerningthe10daydeadlinesin_CIPA_Ԁandthematerialsupportstatute,the  CommitteevotedtodefertotheviewsoftheCriminalRulesCommittee.; ݌p` (#` (# Ќ  "3"  3r23  0    The10daymandamuspetitiondeadlineintheCrimeVictimsRightsAct( _CVRA_),18 H U.S.C.3771(d)(5),shouldbeextendedto14days.3r݌4p(#(# Ќ  ";"  ;0  23  0` (#(#  18U.S.C.3771(d)(5)setsa10daytimeperiodforvictimstoseekmandamus  H reviewinthecourtofappealsforcertainpurposes.18U.S.C.3771(d)(3)setsa 4 72hourdeadlineforthecourtofappealstodecideavictimsmandamuspetition   anda5daylimitoncontinuancesinthedistrictcourt.; ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  ";"  ;,"0  23  0` (#(#  TheCommitteedoesnotrecommendanychangestothe72houror5dayperiods   inthe_CVRA_.;,"Y"݌!` (#` (# Ќ     `  b.0  TextofProposedAmendmentsandCommitteeNotes (onnext X$ page)H% (#(#     `     h  4&p! ` `   AOa,OY-        !"#$& `    _ ` ` PROPOSEDAMENDMENTSTOTHEFEDERAL `  RULESOFAPPELLATEPROCEDURE =#  1       L  b'        XRuleg 26f  g .ComputingandExtendingTime     =XXdd=(a)0 \ ComputingTime. Thefollowingrulesapplyin  computinganyperiodoftimespecifiedintheserulesor h inanylocalrule,courtorder,orapplicablestatute:@ \ x\ x 0 \ (1)Excludethedayoftheact,event,ordefaultthat x  beginstheperiod.P \ x\ x 0 \ (2)ExcludeintermediateSaturdays,Sundays,andlegal ( holidayswhentheperiodislessthan11days,unless  statedincalendardays.x\ x\ x 0 \ (3)Includethelastdayoftheperiodunlessitisa P Saturday,Sunday,legalholiday,or"iftheacttobe ( doneisfilingapaperincourt"adayonwhichthe `! weatherorotherconditionsmaketheclerksoffice 8#  inaccessible.'%\ x\ x ' 8'%%dd8    ~em0 \ (4)Asusedinthisrule, legalholidaymeansNew   YearsDay,MartinLutherKing,Jr.sBirthday,   WashingtonsBirthday,MemorialDay,Independence  Day,LaborDay,ColumbusDay,VeteransDay,  ThanksgivingDay,ChristmasDay,andanyotherday `` declaredaholidaybythePresident,Congress,orthe 88  stateinwhichislocatedeitherthedistrictcourtthat   renderedthechallengedjudgmentororder,orthecircuit   clerksprincipaloffice. Thefollowingrulesapplyin  computinganytimeperiodspecifiedintheserules,in  anylocalruleorcourtorder,orinanystatutethatdoes pp notspecifyamethodofcomputingtime.HH\ x\ x  \ (1) 0  PeriodStatedinDaysoraLongerUnit. When  !  theperiodisstatedindaysoralongerunitoftime:#xx  \   (A)0  excludethedayoftheeventthattriggersthe $  period;'&xx '     _ \   (B)0  counteveryday,includingintermediate    Saturdays,Sundays,andlegalholidays;and xx  \   (C)0  includethelastdayoftheperiod,butifthe  lastdayisaSaturday,Sunday,orlegal  holiday,theperiodcontinuestorununtilthe `` endofthenextdaythatisnotaSaturday, 88  Sunday,orlegalholiday. xx  \ (2) 0  PeriodStatedinHours. Whentheperiodis   statedinhours:xx 0 \   (A)0\ x\ xbegincountingimmediatelyonthe  occurrenceoftheeventthattriggersthe xx period;PPxx  \   (B)0  counteveryhour,includinghoursduring (!( intermediateSaturdays,Sundays,andlegal # holidays;and$xx  \   (C)0  iftheperiodwouldendonaSaturday, & Sunday,orlegalholiday,theperiodcontinues(       torununtilthesametimeonthenextdaythat   isnotaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday. xx 0 \ (3)0\ x\ x InaccessibilityoftheClerksOffice. Unlessthe  courtordersotherwise,iftheclerksofficeis  inaccessible:hhxx  \   (A)0  onthelastdayforfilingunderRuleg 26f  g (a)(1), @@  thenthetimeforfilingisextendedtothefirst   accessibledaythatisnotaSaturday,Sunday,   orlegalholiday;orxx  \   (B)0  duringthelasthourforfilingunderRule  g 26f  g (a)(2),thenthetimeforfilingisextended xx tothesametimeonthefirstaccessibleday PP thatisnotaSaturday,Sunday,orlegal (!( holiday.#xx  \ (4) 0  LastDayDefined. Unlessadifferenttimeis $ setbyastatute,localrule,orcourtorder,thelast & dayends:'( xx '     0 \ 0\ x\ x(A)0xxforelectronicfilinginthedistrictcourt,at   midnightinthecourtstimezone; xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(B)0xxforelectronicfilinginthecourtofappeals,at  midnightinthetimezoneofthecircuit  clerksprincipaloffice;``xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(C)0xxforfilingunderRules4(c)(1),25(a)(2)(B), 88  and25(a)(2)(C)"andfilingbymailunder   Rule13(b)"atthelatesttimeforthe   methodchosenfordeliverytothepostoffice,  third-partycommercialcarrier,orprison  mailingsystem;andppxx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(D)0xxforfilingbyothermeans,whentheclerks HH officeisscheduledtoclose. ! xx 0 \ (5)0\ x\ x NextDayDefined. The nextdayis " determinedbycontinuingtocountforwardwhen $ theperiodismeasuredafteraneventandbackward & whenmeasuredbeforeanevent.'( xx '       \ (6) 0  LegalHolidayDefined. Legalholiday   means: xx  \   (A)0  thedaysetasidebystatuteforobservingNew  YearsDay,MartinLutherKingJr.s  Birthday,WashingtonsBirthday,Memorial hh Day,IndependenceDay,LaborDay, @@  ColumbusDay,VeteransDay,Thanksgiving   Day,orChristmasDay; xx  \   (B)0  anydaydeclaredaholidaybythePresidentor  Congress;andxx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(C)0xxforperiodsthataremeasuredafteranevent, xx anyotherdaydeclaredaholidaybythestate PP whereeitherofthefollowingislocated:the (!( districtcourtf  g thatrenderedthechallenged # judgmentororder,orthecircuitclerks $ principalofficef  g .&xx   ****_*(     0   G` =XXXdXXd=__@88# CommitteeNote      Subdivision(a). Subdivision(a)hasbeenamendedtosimplify   andclarifytheprovisionsthatdescribehowdeadlinesarecomputed.   Subdivision(a)governsthecomputationofanytimeperiodfoundin  astatutethatdoesnotspecifyamethodofcomputingtime,aFederal  RuleofAppellateProcedure,alocalrule,oracourtorder.g In  accordancewithRulef  g 47f  g (a)(1),af  g Ԁlocalrulemaynotdirectthata xx deadlinebecomputedinamannerinconsistentwithsubdivision(a).f  g  dd   Thetimecomputationprovisionsofsubdivision(a)applyonly <<  whenatimeperiodmustbecomputed.Theydonotapplywhena ((  fixedtimetoactisset.Theamendmentsthuscarryforwardthe   approachtakeninViolettev.P.A.Days,Inc.,427F.3d1015,1016   (6thCir.2005)(holdingthatCivilRule6(a) doesnotapplyto   situationswherethecourthasestablishedaspecificcalendardayas   adeadline),andrejectthecontraryholdingofInreAmerican  HealthcareManagement,Inc.,900F.2d827,832(5thCir.1990)  (holdingthatBankruptcyRule9006(a)governstreatmentof  date-certaindeadlinesetbycourtorder).If,forexample,thedatefor  filingis nolaterthanNovember1,2007,subdivision(a)doesnot tt govern.Butifafilingisrequiredtobemade within10daysor ``  within72hours,subdivision(a)describeshowthatdeadlineis LL computed. 8 8   Subdivision(a)doesnotapplywhencomputingatimeperiod $!$ setbyastatuteifthestatutespecifiesamethodofcomputingtime. " See,e.g.,20U.S.C.7711(b)(1)(requiringcertainpetitionsfor " reviewbyalocaleducationalagencyorastatetobefiled within30 # workingdays(asdeterminedbythelocaleducationalagencyorState) $ afterreceivingnoticeoffederalagencydecision). % _  Subdivision(a)(1). Newsubdivision(a)(1)addressesthe ' computationoftimeperiodsthatarestatedindays.Italsoappliesto(        timeperiodsthatarestatedinweeks,months,oryearsg ;thoughno   suchtimeperiodcurrentlyappearsintheFederalRulesofAppellate   Procedure,suchperiodsmaybesetbyothercoveredprovisionssuch   asalocalrule.See,e.g.,ThirdCircuitLocalAppellateRule   46.3(c)(1f  g ).Subdivision(a)(1)(B)sdirectiveto counteverydayis  relevantonlyiftheperiodisstatedindays(notweeks,monthsor  years).    UnderformerRulef  g 26f  g (a),aperiodof11daysormorewas `` computeddifferentlythanaperiodoflessthan11days.Intermediate LL  Saturdays,Sundays,andlegalholidayswereincludedincomputing 88  thelongerperiods,butexcludedincomputingtheshorterperiods. $$  FormerRulef  g 26f  g (a)thusmadecomputingdeadlinesunnecessarily   complicatedandledtocounterintuitiveresults.Forexample,a10   dayperiodanda14dayperiodthatstartedonthesamedayusually   endedonthesameday"andthe10dayperiodnotinfrequently   endedlaterthanthe14dayperiod.SeeMiltimoreSales,Inc.v.Intl  Rectifier,Inc.,412F.3d685,686(6thCir.2005).    Undernewsubdivision(a)(1),alldeadlinesstatedindays(no  matterthelength)arecomputedinthesameway.Thedayofthe pp eventthattriggersthedeadlineisnotcounted.Allotherdays" \\ includingintermediateSaturdays,Sundays,andlegalholidays"are HH counted,withonlyoneexception:IftheperiodendsonaSaturday, 4 4 Sunday,orlegalholiday,thenthedeadlinefallsonthenextdaythat  !  isnotaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday.Anillustrationis  "  providedbelowinthediscussionofsubdivision(a)(5).Subdivision " (a)(3)addressesfilingdeadlinesthatexpireonadaywhentheclerks # officeisinaccessible. $   Wheresubdivision(a)formerlyreferredtothe act,event,or & defaultthattriggersthedeadline,newsubdivision(a)referssimply ' tothe eventthattriggersthedeadline;thischangeinterminology(        isadoptedforbrevityandsimplicity,andisnotintendedtochange   meaning.     Periodspreviouslyexpressedaslessthan11dayswillbe   shortenedasapracticalmatterbythedecisiontocountintermediate  Saturdays,Sundays,andlegalholidaysincomputingallperiods.  Manyofthoseperiodshavebeenlengthenedtocompensateforthe  change.See,e.g.,Rules5(b)(2),5(d)(1),28.1(f),&31(a). tt   Mostofthe10-dayperiodswereadjustedtomeetthechangein LL  computationmethodbysetting14daysasthenewperiod.A14-day 88  periodcorrespondstothemostfrequentresultofa10-dayperiod $$  undertheformercomputationmethod"twoSaturdaysandtwo   Sundayswereexcluded,giving14daysinall.A14-dayperiodhas   anadditionaladvantage.Thefinaldayfallsonthesamedayofthe   weekastheeventthattriggeredtheperiod"the14thdayaftera   Monday,forexample,isaMonday.Thisadvantageofusing  week-longperiodsledtoadopting7-dayperiodstoreplacesomeof  theperiodssetatlessthan10days,and21-dayperiodstoreplace  20-dayperiods.Thirty-dayandlongerperiods,however,were  g retainedwithoutchange. pp   Subdivision(a)(2). Newsubdivision(a)(2)addressesthe HH computationoftimeperiodsthatarestatedinhours.Nosuch 8 8 deadlinecurrentlyappearsintheFederalRulesofg Appellatef  g  $!$ Procedure.Butsomestatutescontaindeadlinesstatedinhours,asdo " somecourtordersissuedinexpeditedproceedings. "   Undersubdivision(a)(2),adeadlinestatedinhoursstartstorun $ immediatelyontheoccurrenceoftheeventthattriggersthedeadline. % Thedeadlinegenerallyendswhenthetimeexpires.If,however,the & g timeperiodexpiresf  g Ԁataspecifictime(say,2:17f  g Ԁp.m.)onaSaturday, ' Sunday,orlegalholiday,thenthedeadlineisextendedtothesame(        time(2:17f  g Ԁp.m.)onthenextdaythatisnotaSaturday,Sunday,or   legalholiday.Periodsstatedinhoursarenottobe roundedupto   thenextwholehour.Subdivision(a)(3)addressessituationswhen   theclerksofficeisinaccessibleduringthelasthourbeforeafiling   deadlineexpires.    Subdivision(a)(2)(B)directsthateveryhourbecounted.Thus,  forexample,a72hourperiodthatcommencesat10:f  g 00f  g Ԁa.m.on tt Friday,November2,2007,willrununtil9:g 00f  g Ԁa.m.onMonday, `` November5;thediscrepancyinstartandendtimesinthisexample LL  resultsfromtheinterveningshiftfromdaylightsavingtimeto 88  standardtime. $$    Subdivision(a)(3). Whendeterminingthelastdayofafiling   periodstatedindaysoralongerunitoftime,adayonwhichthe   clerksofficeisnotaccessiblebecauseoftheweatheroranother   reasonistreatedlikeaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday.When  determiningtheendofafilingperiodstatedinhours,iftheclerks  officeisinaccessibleduringthelasthourofthefilingperiod  computedundersubdivision(a)(2)thentheperiodisextendedtothe  sametimeonthenextdaythatisnotaweekend,holidayordaywhen tt theclerksofficeisinaccessible. ``   Subdivision(a)(3)sextensionsapply [u]nlessthecourtorders 8 8 otherwise.Insomecircumstances,thecourtmightnotwishaperiod $!$ ofinaccessibilitytotriggerafull24hourextension;inthose " instances,thecourtcanspecifyabrieferextension. "   Thetextoftherulenolongerrefersto weatherorother $ conditionsasthereasonfortheinaccessibilityoftheclerksoffice. % Thereferenceto weatherwasdeletedfromthetexttounderscore & thatinaccessibilitycanoccurforreasonsunrelatedtoweather,such ' asanoutageoftheelectronicfilingsystem.Weathercanstillbe_a(       reasonforinaccessibilityoftheclerksoffice.Theruledoesnot   attempttodefineinaccessibility.Rather,theconceptwillcontinueto   developthrough_caselaw_,see,e.g.,g _Tchakmakjian_Ԁv.Departmentof   Defense,57Fed._Appx_.438,441(Fed.Cir.2003)(unpublishedper   _curiam_Ԁopinion)(inaccessibility duetoanthraxconcerns);cf.  f  g WilliamG.Phelps,WhenIsOfficeofClerkofCourtInaccessibleDue  toWeatherorOtherConditionsforPurposeofComputingTime  PeriodforFilingPapersunderRule6(a)ofFederalRulesofCivil tt Procedure,135_A.L.R._ԀFed.259(1996)(collectingcases).In `` addition,g localprovisionsf  g Ԁmayf  g Ԁaddressinaccessibilityforpurposesof LL  electronicfilingf  . 88    Subdivision(a)(4). Newsubdivision(a)(4)definestheendof   thelastdayofaperiodforpurposesofsubdivision(a)(1).   Subdivision(a)(4)doesnotapplyincomputingperiodsstatedin   hoursundersubdivision(a)(2),anddoesnotapplyifadifferenttime   issetbyastatute,localrule,ororderinthecase.f  g ԀAlocalrulemay,  forexample,addresstheproblemsthatmightariseundersubdivision  (a)(4)(A)ifasingledistricthasclerksofficesindifferenttimezones,  orprovidethatpapersfiledinadropboxafterthenormalhoursofthe  clerksofficearefiledasofthedaythatisdatestampedonthepapers tt byadeviceinthedropbox. ``   28U.S.C.452providesthat [_a]ll_ԀcourtsoftheUnitedStates 8 8 shallbedeemedalwaysopenforthepurposeoffilingproperpapers, $!$ issuingandreturningprocess,andmakingmotionsandorders.A " correspondingprovisionexistsinRule45(a)(2).Somecourtshave " heldthattheseprovisionspermitanafterhoursfilingbyhandingthe # paperstoanappropriateofficial.See,e.g.,_Casalduc_Ԁv.Diaz,117 $ F.2d915,917(1stCir.1941).Subdivision(a)(4)doesnotaddressthe % effectofthestatuteonthequestionofafterhoursfiling;instead,the & ruleisdesignedtodealwithfilingsintheordinarycoursewithout ' regardtoSection452.(         Subdivision(a)(4)(A)addresseselectronicfilingsinthedistrict   court.Forexample,subdivision(a)(4)(A)wouldapplytoan   electronicallyfilednoticeofappeal.Subdivision(a)(4)(B)addresses   electronicfilingsinthecourtofappeals.     Subdivision(a)(4)(C)addressesfilingsbymailunderRules  25(a)(2)(B)(_i_)and13(b),filingsbythirdpartycommercialcarrier  underRule25(a)(2)(B)(ii),andinmatefilingsunderRules4(c)(1)and tt 25(a)(2)(C).Forsuchfilings,subdivision(a)(4)(C)providesthatthe ``  lastdayendsatthelatesttime(priortomidnightinthefilerstime LL  zone)thatthefilercanproperlysubmitthefilingtothepostoffice, 88  thirdpartycommercialcarrier,orprisonmailsystem(asapplicable) $$  usingthefilerschosenmethodofsubmission.Forexample,ifa   correctionalinstitutionslegalmailsystemsrulesofoperation   providethatitemsmayonlybeplacedinthemailsystembetween   9:00a.m.and5:00p.m.,thenthe lastdayforfilingsunderRules   4(c)(1)and25(a)(2)(C)byinmatesinthatinstitutionendsat5:00  p.m.Asanotherexample,ifafilerusesadropboxmaintainedbya  thirdpartycommercialcarrier,the lastdayendsatthetimeofthat  dropboxslastscheduledpickup.FilingsbymailunderRule13(b)  continuetobesubjectto7502oftheInternalRevenueCode,as pp amended,andtheapplicableregulations. \\   Subdivision(a)(4)(D)addressesallothernonelectronicfilings; 4 4 forsuchfilings,thelastdayendsunder(a)(4)(D)whentheclerks  !  officeinwhichthefilingismadeisscheduledtoclose.  "    Subdivision(a)(5). Newsubdivision(a)(5)definesthe next # dayforpurposesofsubdivisions(a)(1)(C)and(a)(2)(C).TheFederal $ Rulesoff  g Appellatef  g ԀProcedurecontainbothforwardlookingtime % periodsandbackwardlookingtimeperiods.Aforwardlookingtime & periodrequiressomethingtobedonewithinaperiodoftimeafteran ' event.g f  g See,e.g.g f  g ,Ruleg 4(a)(1)(A)(subjecttocertainexceptions,notice(       ofappealinacivilcasemustbefiled within30daysafterthe   _judgmentororderappealedfromisenteredf  g ).Abackwardlooking   timeperiodrequiressomethingtobedonewithinaperiodoftime   beforeanevent.See,e.g.,Ruleg 31(a)(1)( [A]replybriefmustbe   filedatleast7daysbeforeargument,unlessthecourt,forgoodcause,  allowsalaterfiling.f  g ).Indeterminingwhatisthe nextdayfor  purposesofsubdivisions(a)(1)(C)and(a)(2)(C),oneshouldcontinue  countinginthesamedirection"thatis,forwardwhencomputinga tt forwardlookingperiodandbackwardwhencomputingabackward `` lookingperiod.If,forexample,afilingisduewithin10daysafteran LL  event,andthetenthdayfallsonSaturday,September1,2007,then 88  thefilingisdueonTuesday,September4,2007(Monday,September $$  3,isLaborDay).Butifafilingisdue10daysbeforeanevent,and   thetenthdayfallsonSaturday,September1,thenthefilingisdueon   Friday,August31.IftheclerksofficeisinaccessibleonAugust31,   thensubdivision(a)(3)extendsthefilingdeadlineforwardtothenext   accessibledaythatisnotaSaturday,Sundayorlegalholiday"no  earlierthanTuesday,September4.  H  Subdivision(a)(6). Newsubdivision(a)(6)defines legal  holidayforpurposesoftheFederalRulesoff  g Appellatef  g ԀProcedure, tt includingthetimecomputationprovisionsofsubdivision(a). `` Subdivision(a)(6)continuestoincludewithinthedefinitionof legal LL holidaydaysthataredeclaredaholidaybythePresidentor 8 8 Congress. $!$   Forforward-countedperiods"i.e.,periodsthataremeasured " afteranevent"subdivisionf  g Ԁ(a)(6)(g Cf  g )includescertainstateholidays # withinthedefinitionoflegalholidays.g ԀHowever,statelegalholidays $ arenotrecognizedincomputingbackward-countedperiods.Forboth % forwardandbackwardcountedperiods,therulethusprotectsthose & whomaybeunsureoftheeffectofstateholidays.For ' forward-counteddeadlines,treatingstateholidaysthesameasfederal(       holidaysextendsthedeadline.Thus,someonewhothoughtthatthe   federalcourtsmightbeclosedonastateholidaywouldbe   safeguardedagainstaninadvertentlatefiling.Incontrast,for   backward-counteddeadlines,notgivingstateholidaysthetreatment   offederalholidaysallowsfilingonthestateholidayitselfratherthan  thedaybefore.Take,forexample,Monday,April21,2008  (PatriotsDay,alegalholidayintherelevantstate).Ifafilingisdue  14daysafteranevent,andthefourteenthdayisApril21,thenthe tt filingisdueonTuesday,April22becauseMonday,April21counts `` asalegalholiday.Butifafilingisdue14daysbeforeanevent,and LL  thefourteenthdayisApril21,thefilingisdueonMonday,April21; 88  thefactthatApril21isastateholidaydoesnotmakeApril21alegal $$  holidayforpurposesofcomputingthisbackward-counteddeadline.   ButnotethatiftheclerksofficeisinaccessibleonMonday,April21,   thensubdivision(a)(3)extendstheApril21filingdeadlineforward   tothenextaccessibledaythatisnotaSaturday,Sundayorlegal   holiday!noearlierthanTuesday,April22.  =XXdXXXd=A_) xdE` A   ` u Rule4.AppealasofRight"WhenTaken   =XXXdXXd= (a)0 \ AppealinaCivilCase. WW\ x\ x @)***** /!/ 0 \ (4) 0\ x\ xEffectofaMotiononaNoticeofAppeal. #xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(A)0xxIfapartytimelyfilesinthedistrictcourtany $ ofthefollowingmotionsundertheFederal & RulesofCivilProcedure,thetimetofilean(!      appealrunsforallpartiesfromtheentryof   theorderdisposingofthelastsuchremaining   motion:xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x  (i)0HxxforjudgmentunderRule50(b);HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x  (ii)0Hxxtoamendormakeadditionalfactual `` findingsunderRule52(b),whetheror 88  notgrantingthemotionwouldalterthe   judgment; HxHx ~0 \ 0\ x\ x  (iii)0HxxforattorneysfeesunderRule54ifthe  districtcourtextendsthetimetoappeal  underRule58;ppHxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x  (iv)0Hxxtoalteroramendthejudgmentunder HH Rule59; ! HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x  (v)0HxxforanewtrialunderRule59;or"HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x  (vi)0HxxforreliefunderRule60ifthemotionis $ filednolaterthan 10 28daysafterthe & judgmentisentered.'( HxHx '     @)*****    \   (5) 0  MotionforExtensionofTime.  xx @)*****  0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(C)0HxxNoextensionunderthisRule4(a)(5)  mayexceed30daysaftertheprescribed hh timeor 10 14daysafterthedatewhen @@  theordergrantingthemotionisentered,   whicheverislater. HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(6) 0xxReopeningtheTimetoFileanAppeal. The  districtcourtmayreopenthetimetofilean  appealforaperiodof14daysafterthedate  whenitsordertoreopenisentered,butonly XX ifallthefollowingconditionsaresatisfied:0!0xx @)***** # 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(B)0Hxxthemotionisfiledwithin180daysafter $ thejudgmentororderisenteredor & within 7 14daysafterthemovingparty(       receivesnoticeunderFederalRuleof   CivilProcedure77(d)oftheentry,   whicheverisearlier;andHxHx @)*****   (b)0 \ AppealinaCriminalCase. ``\ x\ x 0 \ (1) 0\ x\ xTimeforFilingaNoticeofAppeal. 88 xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(A)0HxxInacriminalcase,adefendantsnotice   ofappealmustbefiledinthedistrict   courtwithin 10 14daysafterthelater  of:HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx0Hxx(i)0HxHxtheentryofeitherthejudgmentor xx theorderbeingappealed;orPPxx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx0Hxx(ii)0HxHxthefilingofthegovernments (!( noticeofappeal.#xx @)***** $  0 \ (3) 0\ x\ xEffectofaMotiononaNoticeofAppeal. '&xx '     0 \ 0\ x\ x(A)0xxIfadefendanttimelymakesanyofthe    followingmotionsundertheFederalRulesof   CriminalProcedure,thenoticeofappealfrom  ajudgmentofconvictionmustbefiledwithin   10 14daysaftertheentryoftheorder `` disposingofthelastsuchremainingmotion, 88  orwithin 10 14daysaftertheentryofthe   judgmentofconviction,whicheverperiod   endslater.Thisprovisionappliestoatimely  motion:xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(i)0HxxforjudgmentofacquittalunderRule29;ppHxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(ii)0HxxforanewtrialunderRule33,butif HH basedonnewlydiscoveredevidence,  !  onlyifthemotionismadenolaterthan "  10 14daysaftertheentryofthe $ judgment;or&HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(iii)0HxxforarrestofjudgmentunderRule_34.'( HxHx '     @)*****   =XXXdXXXd=` @88# CommitteeNote      Subdivision(a)(4)(A)(vi). Subdivision(a)(4)providesthat  certaintimelyposttrialmotionsextendthetimeforfilinganappeal.  LawyerssometimesmoveunderCivilRule60forreliefthatisstill  availableunderanotherrulesuchasCivilRule59.Subdivision xx (a)(4)(A)(vi)providesforsucheventualitiesbyextendingthetimefor dd filinganappealsolongastheRule60motionisfiledwithinalimited PP  time.Formerly,thetimelimitundersubdivision(a)(4)(A)(vi)was10 <<  days,reflectingthe10daylimitsformakingmotionsunderCivil ((  Rules50(b),52(b),and59.Subdivision(a)(4)(A)(vi)nowcontains   a28daylimittomatchtherevisionstothetimelimitsintheCivil   Rules.     Subdivision(a)(5)(C). Thetimesetintheformerruleat10  dayshasbeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26.    Subdivision(a)(6)(B). Thetimesetintheformerruleat7days  hasbeenrevisedto14days.Underthetimecomputationapproach || setbyformerRule26(a), 7daysalwaysmeantatleast9daysand hh couldmeanasmanyas11oreven13days.UndercurrentRule26(a), TT intermediateweekendsandholidaysarecounted.Changingthe @ @ periodfrom7to14daysoffsetsthechangeincomputationapproach. ,!, SeetheNotetoRule26. "   Subdivisions(b)(1)(A)and(b)(3)(A). Thetimessetinthe # formerruleat10dayshavebeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNoteto $ Rule26. % =XXdXXXd=(       N `  Rule5.AppealbyPermission    =XXXdXXd=@)=*****    0  (b) ContentsofthePetition;AnswerorCross-Petition;  OralArgument.  x x @)=***** `` 0 (2)0K x xApartymayfileananswerinoppositionora 88  cross-petitionwithin 7 10daysafterthepetitionis   served. KxKx @)=*****   0  (d) GrantofPermission;Fees;CostBond;Filingthe  Record. pp x x 0 (1)0K x xWithin 10 14daysaftertheentryoftheorder HH grantingpermissiontoappeal,theappellantmust: ! KxKx   K (A)0  paythedistrictclerkallrequiredfees;and"xx   K (B)0  fileacostbondifrequiredunderRule7.$xx @)=***** & `  =XXXdXXXd=(       _@88# CommitteeNote    _  Subdivision(b)(2). 󀀀Subdivision(b)(2)isamendedinthelight   ofthechangeinRule26(a)stimecomputationrules.Subdivision   (b)(2)formerlyrequiredthatananswerinoppositiontoapetitionfor  permissiontoappeal,oracrosspetitionforpermissiontoappeal,be  filed within7daysafterthepetitionisserved.UnderformerRule  26(a), 7daysalwaysmeantatleast9daysandcouldmeanasmany xx as11oreven13days.UndercurrentRule26(a),intermediate dd weekendsandholidaysarecounted.Changingtheperiodfrom7to PP  10daysoffsetsthechangeincomputationapproach.SeetheNoteto <<  Rule26. ((    Subdivision(d)(1). Thetimesetintheformerruleat10days   hasbeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26.   =XXdXXXd= ` 5 =XXdXXd=Rule6.AppealinaBankruptcyCaseFromaFinal  Judgment,Order,orDecreeofaDistrictCourtor  BankruptcyAppellatePanel   =XXXdXXd=@)***** dd  (b)0 \ AppealFromaJudgment,Order,orDecreeofa < < DistrictCourtorBankruptcyAppellatePanel " ExercisingAppellateJurisdictioninaBankruptcy # Case. %\ x\ x @)*****'       0 \ (2) 0\ x\ xAdditionalRules. Inadditiontotherulesmade   applicablebyRule6(b)(1),thefollowingrules   apply:xx @)*****  0 \ 0\ x\ x(B)0xx Therecordonappeal. hhxx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(i)0HxxWithin 10 14daysafterfilingthenotice HH  ofappeal,theappellantmustfilewith    theclerkpossessingtherecord   assembledinaccordancewith  BankruptcyRule8006"andserveon  theappellee"astatementoftheissues  tobepresentedonappealanda XX designationoftherecordtobecertified 0!0 andsenttothecircuitclerk.#HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(ii)0HxxAnappelleewhobelievesthatother $ partsoftherecordarenecessarymust, & within 10 14daysafterbeingserved(       withtheappellantsdesignation,file   withtheclerkandserveontheappellant   adesignationofadditionalpartstobe  included.HxHx @)***** `` ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  88    Subdivision(b)(2)(B). Thetimessetintheformerruleat10   dayshavebeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26.   =XXdXXXd= `  =XXdXXd=Rule10.TheRecordonAppeal   =XXXdXXd=@)*****   (b)0 \ TheTranscriptofProceedings. ``\ x\ x 0 \ (1) 0\ x\ xAppellantsDutytoOrder. Within 10 14days 8 8 afterfilingthenoticeofappealorentryofanorder " disposingofthelasttimelyremainingmotionofa # typespecifiedinRule4(a)(4)(A),whicheveris % later,theappellantmustdoeitherofthefollowing:''xx3 '     0 \ 0\ x\ x@)xx*****   0 \ (3) 0\ x\ xPartialTranscript. Unlesstheentiretranscriptis   ordered:xx  \ 0  (A)0xxtheappellantmust"withinthe 10 14days  providedinRule10(b)(1)"fileastatement hh oftheissuesthattheappellantintendsto @@  presentontheappealandmustserveonthe   appelleeacopyofboththeorderor   certificateandthestatement;xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(B)0xxiftheappelleeconsidersitnecessarytohave  atranscriptofotherpartsoftheproceedings, xx theappelleemust,within 10 14daysafterthe PP serviceoftheorderorcertificateandthe (!( statementoftheissues,fileandserveonthe # appellantadesignationofadditionalpartsto $  beordered;and'&xx& '     0 \ 0\ x\ x(C)0xxunlesswithin 10 14daysafterserviceofthat    designationtheappellanthasorderedallsuch   parts,andhassonotifiedtheappellee,the  appelleemaywithinthefollowing 10 14days  eitherorderthepartsormoveinthedistrict `` courtforanorderrequiringtheappellantto 88  doso. xx @)*****    (c)0 \ StatementoftheEvidenceWhentheProceedings  WereNotRecordedorWhenaTranscriptIs  Unavailable. Ifthetranscriptofahearingortrialis pp unavailable,theappellantmayprepareastatementofthe PP evidenceorproceedingsfromthebestavailablemeans, (!( includingtheappellantsrecollection.Thestatement # mustbeservedontheappellee,whomayserve $ objectionsorproposedamendmentswithin 10 14days & afterbeingserved.Thestatementandanyobjections_or(       proposedamendmentsmustthenbesubmittedtothe   districtcourtforsettlementandapproval.Assettledand   approved,thestatementmustbeincludedbythedistrict  clerkintherecordonappeal.\ x\ x @)***** `` ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  $$    Subdivisions(b)(1),(b)(3),and(c). Thetimessetintheformer   ruleat10dayshavebeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule   26.   =XXdXXXd=__ `  =XXdXXd=Rule12.DocketingtheAppeal;FilingaRepresentation  Statement;FilingtheRecord   W=XXXdXXd=@)***** ``  (b)0 \ FilingaRepresentationStatement. Unlessthecourt 8 8 ofappealsdesignatesanothertime,theattorneywho " filedthenoticeofappealmust,within 10 14daysafter # filingthenotice,fileastatementwiththecircuitclerk % namingthepartiesthattheattorneyrepresentsonappeal.''\ x\ x '     _@)*****   ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote      Subdivision(b). Thetimesetintheformerruleat10dayshas  beenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26.  =XXdXXXd= ` =XXdXXd= Rule15.RevieworEnforcementofanAgencyOrder" dd HowObtained;Intervention  PP  =XXXdXXd=@)***** ((   (b)0 \ ApplicationorCross-ApplicationtoEnforcean   Order;Answer;Default.  \ x\ x   *****  -0 \ (2)0\ x\ xWithin 20 21daysaftertheapplicationfor  enforcementisfiled,therespondentmustserveon `` theapplicantananswertotheapplicationandfile 8 8 itwiththeclerk.Iftherespondentfailstoanswer " intime,thecourtwillenterjudgmentfortherelief # requested.%xx @)*****'      ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote      Subdivision(b)(2). Thetimesetintheformerruleat20days   hasbeenrevisedto21days.SeetheNotetoRule26.   =XXdXXXd= `  Rule19.SettlementofaJudgmentEnforcinganAgency  OrderinPart  xx K=XXXdXXd= \ Whenthecourtfilesanopiniondirectingentryof PP  judgmentenforcingtheagencysorderinpart,theagency ((  mustwithin14daysfilewiththeclerkandserveoneach   otherpartyaproposedjudgmentconformingtotheopinion.   Apartywhodisagreeswiththeagencysproposedjudgment  mustwithin 7 10daysfilewiththeclerkandservetheagency  withaproposedjudgmentthatthepartybelievesconformsto `` theopinion.Thecourtwillsettlethejudgmentanddirect 8 8 entrywithoutfurtherhearingorargument. " ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  $   Rule19formerlyrequiredapartywhodisagreedwiththe & agencysproposedjudgmenttofileaproposedjudgment within7 ' days.UnderformerRule26(a), 7daysalwaysmeantatleast9(        daysandcouldmeanasmanyas11oreven13days.Undercurrent   Rule26(a),intermediateweekendsandholidaysarecounted.   Changingtheperiodfrom7to10daysoffsetsthechangein   computationapproach.SeetheNotetoRule26.   =XXdXXXd= `  Rule25.FilingandService   =XXXdXXd= (a)0 \ Filing. ``\ x\ x @)***** 88  0 \ (2) 0\ x\ xFiling:MethodandTimeliness . xx @)*****   0 \ 0\ x\ x(B) 0xxAbrieforappendix. Abrieforappendixis  timelyfiled,however,ifonorbeforethelast  dayforfiling,itis:xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(i)0HxxmailedtotheclerkbyFirst-ClassMail, XX orotherclassofmailthatisatleastas 0!0 expeditious,postageprepaid;or#HxHx 0 \ 0\ x\ x0xx(ii)0Hxxdispatchedtoathird-partycommercial $ carrierfordeliverytotheclerkwithin3 &  calendar _days.'( HxHx3 '!     @)*****    (c)0 \ MannerofService.  \ x\ x 0 \ (1)0\ x\ xServicemaybeanyofthefollowing:xx @)*****  0 \ 0\ x\ x(C)0xxbythird-partycommercialcarrierfordelivery `` within3 calendar days;or88 xx @)*****   v` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote      UnderformerRule26(a),shortperiodsthatspanweekendsor  holidayswerecomputedwithoutcountingthoseweekendsor  holidays.Tospecifythataperiodshouldbecalculatedbycounting  allintermediatedays,includingweekendsorholidays,theRulesused pp theterm calendardays.Rule26(a)nowtakesa daysaredays \\ approachunderwhichallintermediatedaysarecounted,nomatter HH howshorttheperiod.Accordingly, 3calendardaysinsubdivisions 4 4 (a)(2)(B)(ii)and(c)(1)(C)isamendedtoreadsimply 3days.`   !   ` =XXdXXXd= # "       Rule26.ComputingandExtendingTime    =XXXdXXd=@)*****    (c)AdditionalTimeafterService. Whenapartyisrequired  orpermittedtoactwithinaprescribedperiodafterapaperis  servedonthatparty,3 calendar daysareaddedtothe hh prescribedperiodunlessthepaperisdeliveredonthedateof @@  servicestatedintheproofofservice.Forpurposesofthis   Rule26(c),apaperthatisservedelectronicallyisnottreated   asdeliveredonthedateofservicestatedintheproofof  service.  ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  xx 0  Subdivision(c). Tospecifythataperiodshouldbecalculated PP bycountingallintermediatedays,includingweekendsorholidays, @ @ theRulesformerlyusedtheterm calendardays.Becausenew ,!, subdivision(a)takesa days-are-daysapproachunderwhichall " intermediatedaysarecounted,nomatterhowshorttheperiod, 3 # calendardaysinsubdivision(c)isamendedtoreadsimply 3days.] # p `  =XXdXXXd=& #  a     Rule27.Motions   =XXXdXXd=(a)0 \ InGeneral.  \ x\ x _@)*****  0 \ (3) 0\ x\ xResponse. xx 0 \ 0\ x\ x(A) 0xxTimetofile. Anypartymayfilearesponse hh toamotion;Rule27(a)(2)governsits HH  contents.Theresponsemustbefiledwithin 8     10daysafterserviceofthemotionunlessthe   courtshortensorextendsthetime.Amotion  authorizedbyRules8,9,18,or41maybe  grantedbeforethe 8-day 10dayperiodruns  onlyifthecourtgivesreasonablenoticeto XX thepartiesthatitintendstoactsooner.0!0xx @)***** # 0 \ (4) 0\ x\ xReplytoResponse. Anyreplytoaresponsemust $  befiledwithin 5 7daysafterserviceof_the& $  a   response.Areplymustnotpresentmattersthatdo   notrelatetotheresponse. xx  @)*****ӈ  ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote     Subdivision(a)(3)(A). Subdivision(a)(3)(A)formerlyrequired `` thataresponsetoamotionbefiled within8daysafterserviceofthe PP  motionunlessthecourtshortensorextendsthetime.Priortothe <<  2002amendmentstoRule27,subdivision(a)(3)(A)setthisperiodat ((  10daysratherthan8days.Theperiodwaschangedin2002toreflect   thechangefromatimecomputationapproachthatcounted   intermediateweekendsandholidaystoanapproachthatdidnot.   (Priortothe2002amendments,intermediateweekendsandholidays   wereexcludedonlyiftheperiodwaslessthan7days;afterthose  amendments,suchdayswereexcludediftheperiodwaslessthan11  days.)UndercurrentRule26(a),intermediateweekendsandholidays  arecountedforallperiods.Accordingly,revisedsubdivision  (a)(3)(A)onceagainsetstheperiodat10days. tt   Subdivision(a)(4). Subdivision(a)(4)formerlyrequiredthat LL areplytoaresponsebefiled within5daysafterserviceofthe < < response.Priortothe2002amendments,thisperiodwassetat7 (!( days;in2002itwasshortenedinthelightofthe2002changeintime " computationapproach(discussedabove).UndercurrentRule26(a), # intermediateweekendsandholidaysarecountedforallperiods,and # revisedsubdivision(a)(4)onceagainsetstheperiodat7days. $ =XXdXXXd= `  =XXdXXd=' %  a   Rule28.1.CrossAppeals    _=XXXdXXd=@)*****    (f)0 \ TimetoServeandFileaBrief. Briefsmustbeserved  andfiledasfollows:\ x\ x   ***** hh "0 \ (4)0\ x\ xtheappelleesreplybrief,within14daysafterthe @@  appellantsresponseandreplybriefisserved,but   atleast 3 7daysbeforeargumentunlessthecourt,   forgoodcause,allowsalaterfiling.xx =XXXdXXXd=` @88# CommitteeNote     Subdivision(f)(4). Subdivision(f)(4)formerlyrequiredthatthe xx appelleesreplybriefbeserved atleast3daysbeforeargument hh unlessthecourt,forgoodcause,allowsalaterfiling.Underformer TT Rule26(a), 3dayscouldmeanasmanyas5oreven6days.See @ @ theNotetoRule26.UnderrevisedRule26(a),intermediate ,!, weekendsandholidaysarecounted.Changing 3daysto 7days " alterstheperiodaccordingly.UnderrevisedRule26(a),whena # periodendsonaweekendorholiday,onemustcontinuetocountin # thesamedirectionuntilthenextdaythatisnotaweekendorholiday; $ thechoiceofthe7dayperiodforsubdivision(f)(4)willminimize % suchoccurrences.     & =XXdXXXd= ` (  &  a    Rule30.AppendixtotheBriefs    =XXXdXXd=@)*****    (b)0 \ AllPartiesResponsibilities. \ x\ x 0 \ (1) 0\ x\ xDeterminingtheContentsoftheAppendix. The  partiesareencouragedtoagreeonthecontentsof hh theappendix.Intheabsenceofanagreement,the @@  appellantmust,within 10 14daysaftertherecord   isfiled,serveontheappelleeadesignationofthe   partsoftherecordtheappellantintendstoinclude  intheappendixandastatementoftheissuesthe  appellantintendstopresentforreview.The xx appelleemay,within 10 14daysafterreceivingthe PP designation,serveontheappellantadesignationof (!( additionalpartstowhichitwishestodirectthe # courtsattention.Theappellantmustincludethe $ designatedpartsintheappendix.Thepartiesmust & notengageinunnecessarydesignationofpartsof(  '  a   therecord,becausetheentirerecordisavailableto   thecourt.Thisparagraphappliesalsotoa   cross-appellantandacross-appellee.xx @)*****  ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  ``     Subdivision(b)(1). Thetimessetintheformerruleat10days 88  havebeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26. ((  =XXdXXXd= `  Rule31.ServingandFilingBriefs    =XXXdXXd= (a)0 \ TimetoServeandFileaBrief. \ x\ x 0 \ (1)0\ x\ xTheappellantmustserveandfileabriefwithin40  daysaftertherecordisfiled.Theappelleemust tt serveandfileabriefwithin30daysafterthe LL appellantsbriefisserved.Theappellantmayserve $!$ andfileareplybriefwithin14daysafterserviceof " theappelleesbriefbutareplybriefmustbefiled $ atleast 3 7daysbeforeargument,unlessthecourt, & forgoodcause,allowsalaterfiling.'( xx '(     @)*****   ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote ӈ     Subdivision(a)(1). Subdivision(a)(1)formerlyrequiredthat  theappellantsreplybriefbeserved atleast3daysbeforeargument,  unlessthecourt,forgoodcause,allowsalaterfiling.Underformer  Rule26(a), 3dayscouldmeanasmanyas5oreven6days.See xx theNotetoRule26.UnderrevisedRule26(a),intermediate dd weekendsandholidaysarecounted.Changing 3daysto 7days PP  alterstheperiodaccordingly.UnderrevisedRule26(a),whena <<  periodendsonaweekendorholiday,onemustcontinuetocountin ((  thesamedirectionuntilthenextdaythatisnotaweekendorholiday;   thechoiceofthe7dayperiodforsubdivision(a)(1)willminimize   suchoccurrences.    `  }Rule39.Costs   =XXXdXXXd=@)*****   (d)0 \ BillofCosts:Objections;InsertioninMandate. ``\ x\ x   ***** 8 8 l10 \ (2)0\ x\ xObjectionsmustbefiledwithin 10 14daysafter " serviceofthebillofcosts,unlessthecourtextends # thetime.%xx @)*****' )     ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote      Subdivision(d)(2). Thetimesetintheformerruleat10days   hasbeenrevisedto14days.SeetheNotetoRule26.   =XXdXXXd= `  =XXdXXd=Rule41.Mandate:Contents;IssuanceandEffective  Date;Stay  xx "!=XXXdXXd=@)***** PP   (b)0 \ WhenIssued. Thecourtsmandatemustissue7 ((   calendar daysafterthetimetofileapetitionfor   rehearingexpires,or7 calendar daysafterentryofan   orderdenyingatimelypetitionforpanelrehearing,  petitionforrehearingenbanc,ormotionforstayof  mandate,whicheverislater.Thecourtmayshortenor hh extendthetime.@ @\ x\ x @)***** " ` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote  # N5  UnderformerRule26(a),shortperiodsthatspanweekendsor % holidayswerecomputedwithoutcountingthoseweekendsor & holidays.Tospecifythataperiodshouldbecalculatedbycounting ' allintermediatedays,includingweekendsorholidays,theRulesused(   *     theterm calendardays.Rule26(a)nowtakesa days-are-days   approachunderwhichallintermediatedaysarecounted,nomatter   howshorttheperiod.Accordingly, 7calendardaysinsubdivision   (b)isamendedtoreadsimply 7days.   =XXdXXXd=A_) xdE` A  =XXdXXd=   c.0 L ChangesMadeAfterPublicationandComment LxLx   TheAppellateRulesCommitteemadeonlyonechangetoRule oo  26(a)afterpublicationandcomment:BecausetheCommitteeis [[  seekingpermissiontopublishforcommentaproposednewRule1(b) GG  thatwouldadoptaFRAPwidedefinitionoftheterm state,the 33  CommitteedecidedtodeletefromRule26(a)(6)(B)thefollowing   parentheticalsentence: (Inthisrule,stateincludestheDistrictof    ColumbiaandanyUnitedStatescommonwealth,territory,or   possession.)Thatchangerequiredthecorrespondingdeletion"   fromtheNotetoRule26(a)(6)"ofpartofthefinalsentence(the  deletedportionread ,anddefinesthetermstate"forpurposesof  subdivision(a)(6)"toincludetheDistrictofColumbiaandany  commonwealth,territoryorpossessionoftheUnitedStates.Thus,  forpurposesofsubdivision(a)(6)sdefinitionoflegalholiday,  stateincludestheDistrictofColumbia,Guam,AmericanSamoa, kk theU.S.VirginIslands,theCommonwealthofPuertoRico,andthe WW CommonwealthoftheNorthernMarianaIslands.) C C   TheAppellateRulesCommitteemadeonechangetoits " proposedamendmentsconcerningAppellateRulesdeadlines.Based # oncommentsreceivedwithrespecttothetimingformotionsthattoll # thetimefortakingacivilappeal,theCommitteechangedthecutoff $ timeinRule4(a)(4)(A)(vi)to28days(ratherthanto30daysasinthe % publishedproposal).Thepublishedproposalschoiceof30dayshad & beendesignedtoaccordwiththeproposedamendmentspublishedby '  theCivilRulesCommittee,whichwouldhaveextendedthe_deadline(! +     fortollingmotionsto30days.Because30daysisalsothetime   periodsetbyAppellateRule4andby28U.S.C.2107fortakinga   civilappeal(whentheUnitedStatesanditsofficersoragenciesare   notparties),commentatorspointedoutthatadopting30daysasthe   cutoffforfilingtollingmotionswouldsometimesplacewouldbe  appellantsinanawkwardposition:Ifthedeadlineformakinga  tollingmotionfallsonthesamedayasthedeadlineforfilinganotice  ofappeal,theninacaseinvolvingmultiplepartiesononeside,a tt litigantwhowishestoappealmaynotknow,whenfilingthenotice `` ofappeal,whetheratollingmotionwillbefiled;suchatimingsystem LL  canbeexpectedtoproduceinstanceswhenappealsarefiled,onlyto 88  gointoabeyancewhilethetollingmotionisresolved. $$    BythetimeoftheAppellateRulesCommitteesApril2008   meeting,theCivilRulesCommitteehaddiscussedthisissueandhad   determinedthatthebestresolutionwouldbetoextendthedeadline   fortollingmotionsto28daysratherthan30days.Thechoiceofa  28daydeadlinerespondstotheconcernsofthosewhofeelthatthe  current10daydeadlinesaremuchtooshort,butalsotakesinto  accounttheproblemofthe30dayappealdeadline.Asdescribedin  thedraftminutesoftheCommitteesAprilmeeting,Committee pp memberscarefullydiscussedtherelevantconcernsanddetermined, \\ byavoteof7to1,toassenttothe28daytimeperiodfortolling HH motionsandtochangethecutofftimeinRule4(a)(4)(A)(vi)to28 4 4 days.  !  A_) dE "A "   TheStandingCommitteechangedRule26(a)(6)toexcludestate # holidaysfromthedefinitionof legalholidayforpurposesof $ computingbackwardcountedperiods;conformingchangeswere % madetotheCommitteeNote. &   *****(! }, ` `     QO____0  0  x x2.0L x xRule26(c)  LxLx     L a.0  Introduction  xx   Duringthetimecomputationprojectthequestionarosewhether  thethreedayruleshouldbealtered.Thedecisionwastakennotto  changethethreedayruleforthetimebeing.TheAppellateRules  Committeedid,however,publishforcommentatechnical tt amendmentdesignedtoclarifythethreedayrulesapplicationandto `` makeRule26(c)sthreedayruleparallelthethreedayruleinCivil LL  Rule6.TheCommitteeseeksfinalapprovalofthisproposal. 88  AssumingthattheStandingCommitteealsogivesfinalapprovalto $$  thetimecomputationamendments,theword calendarwillbe   deletedfromRule26(c)asstatedinthepackageoftimecomputation   amendments(discussedabove).      -     _`      b.0 L TextofProposedAmendmentandCommitteeNote  LYLY `  ` _ ` `  p$Rule26.ComputingandExtendingTime    =XXXdXXd=@)*****   (c)0 \ AdditionalTimeAfterService. Whenaparty is  requiredorpermittedtoactwithinaprescribedperiod hh afterapaperisservedonthatparty mayormustact @@  withinaspecifiedtimeafterservice,3calendardaysare   added to afterthe prescribed periodwouldotherwise   expireunderRule26(a),unlessthepaperisdeliveredon  thedateofservicestatedintheproofofservice.For  purposesofthisRule26(c),apaperthatisserved xx electronicallyisnottreatedasdeliveredonthedateof PP servicestatedintheproofofservice.(!(\ x\ x ` AXXdXXXd_VA ` ` X  Y@88# CommitteeNote  #  Subdivision(c). Rule26(c)hasbeenamendedtoeliminate % uncertaintyaboutapplicationofthe3dayrule.CivilRule6(e)was &  amendedin2004toeliminatesimilaruncertaintyintheCivilRules.' .      Undertheamendment,apartythatisrequiredorpermittedto    actwithinaprescribedperiodshouldfirstcalculatethatperiod,   withoutreferencetothe3dayruleprovidedbyRule26(c),butwith   referencetotheothertimecomputationprovisionsoftheAppellate  Rules.Afterthepartyhasidentifiedthedateonwhichtheprescribed  periodwouldexpirebutfortheoperationofRule26(c),theparty t shouldadd3calendardays.Thepartymustactbythethirddayofthe ` extension,unlessthatdayisaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday,in Lt whichcasethepartymustactbythenextdaythatisnotaSaturday, 8` Sunday,orlegalholiday. $L   Toillustrate:ApaperisservedbymailonThursday, $  November1,2007.Theprescribedtimetorespondis30days.The   prescribedperiodendsonMonday,December3(becausethe30th   dayfallsonaSaturday,theprescribedperiodextendstothefollowing   Monday).UnderRule26(c),threecalendardaysareadded"   Tuesday,Wednesday,andThursday"andthustheresponseisdue  onThursday,December6.    ***** \  ` Z"   ` ` XQZ"a` A_) xdE` 3A 4\ p$=XXdXXd=   c.0 L ChangesMadeAfterPublicationandComment / WLxLx @*  Nochangesweremadeafterpublicationandcomment,except "/ forthestylechanges(describedbelow)whichweresuggestedby " ProfessorKimble. #   ***** %  }d&  // @       Stylesuggestions. ProfessorKimblesuggestscapitalizing P   afterinthesubdivisionheading;deleting prescribedfrom @   prescribedperiod;andplacingacommaafter underRule26(a). ,   0  0  x x 3.0L x xNewRule12.1 LxLx     L a.0  Introduction xxx   TheCommitteeseeksfinalapprovalofproposednewAppellate P  Rule12.1concerningindicativerulings.ThisRulewaspublishedfor <  commentinAugustalongwithproposedCivilRule62.1.Bothrules x(  willformalize(andraiseawarenessconcerning)thepracticeof d  indicativerulings. P    AOa0 A`  A  ` `     }rO}=r   b.0 L TextofProposedAmendmentandCommitteeNote P LYLY `  `  GRule12.1.RemandAfteranIndicativeRulingbythe (  DistrictCourtonaMotionforReliefThatIsBarredbya  PendingAppeal  j=XXXdXXd=(a)0 \ NoticetotheCourtofAppeals. Ifatimelymotionis  madeinthedistrictcourtforreliefthatitlacksauthority h tograntbecauseofanappealthathasbeendocketedand @  ispending,themovantmustpromptlynotifythecircuit h  clerkifthedistrictcourtstateseitherthatitwouldgrant @  themotionorthatthemotionraisesasubstantialissue.\ x\ x  (b)0 \ RemandAfteranIndicativeRuling. Ifthedistrict  courtstatesthatitwouldgrantthemotionorthatthe  motionraisesasubstantialissue,thecourtofappeals X mayremandforfurtherproceedingsbutretains !0 jurisdictionunlessitexpresslydismissestheappeal.If X# thecourtofappealsremandsbutretainsjurisdiction,the 0% partiesmustpromptlynotifythecircuitclerkwhenthe ' districtcourthasdecidedthemotiononremand.'( \ x\ x '#OY1p$1}1O1# `  @ ` `   `    G` =XXXdXXXd=@88# CommitteeNote      ThisnewrulecorrespondstoFederalRuleofCivilProcedure s  62.1,whichadoptsforanymotionthatthedistrictcourtcannotgrant _ becauseofapendingappealthepracticethatmostcourtsfollowwhen K apartymovesunderCivilRule60(b)tovacateajudgmentthatis 7 pendingonappeal.Afteranappealhasbeendocketedandwhileit # remainspending,thedistrictcourtcannotgrantreliefunderarule t suchasCivilRule60(b)withoutaremand.Butitcanentertainthe ` motionanddenyit,deferconsideration,statethatitwouldgrantthe L  motionifthecourtofappealsremandsforthatpurpose,orstatethat 8  themotionraisesasubstantialissue.Experiencedlawyersoftenrefer $  tothesuggestionforremandasan indicativeruling.(Appellate   Rule4(a)(4)listssixmotionsthat,iffiledwithintherelevanttime   limit,suspendtheeffectofanoticeofappealfiledbeforeorafterthe   motionisfileduntilthelastsuchmotionisdisposedof.Thedistrict o  courthasauthoritytograntthemotionwithoutresortingtothe [ indicativerulingprocedure.) G   TheprocedureformalizedbyRule12.1ishelpfulwhenreliefis  soughtfromanorderthatthecourtcannotreconsiderbecausethe  p orderisthesubjectofapendingappeal.Inthecriminalcontext,the \ CommitteeanticipatesthatRule12.1willbeusedprimarilyifnot H exclusivelyfornewlydiscoveredevidencemotionsunderCriminal  4 Rule33(b)(1)(seeUnitedStatesv.Cronic,466U.S.648,667n.42 !  (1984)),reducedsentencemotionsunderCriminalRule35(b),and "  motionsunder18U.S.C.3582(c). #   Rule12.1doesnotattempttodefinethecircumstancesinwhich k% anappeallimitsordefeatsthedistrictcourtsauthoritytoactinthe W& faceofapendingappeal.Therulesthatgoverntherelationship C' betweentrialcourtsandappellatecourtsmaybecomplex,depending /( inpartonthenatureoftheorderandthesourceofappealjurisdiction.)  2p$2r2 @ @ ` ` ` `     AppellateRule12.1appliesonlywhenthoserulesdeprivethedistrict   courtofauthoritytograntreliefwithoutappellatepermission.     Toensurepropercoordinationofproceedingsinthedistrict _ courtandinthecourtofappeals,themovantmustnotifythecircuit K clerkifthedistrictcourtstatesthatitwouldgrantthemotionorthat 7 themotionraisesasubstantialissue.The substantialissuestandard # maybeillustratedbythefollowinghypothetical:Thedistrictcourt t grantssummaryjudgmentdismissingacase.Whiletheplaintiffs ` appealispending,theplaintiffmovesforrelieffromthejudgment, L  claimingnewlydiscoveredevidenceandalsopossiblefraudbythe 8  defendantduringthediscoveryprocess.Ifthedistrictcourtreviews $  themotionandindicatesthatthemotion raisesasubstantialissue,   thecourtofappealsmaywellwishtoremandratherthanproceedto   determinetheappeal.     Ifthedistrictcourtstatesthatitwouldgrantthemotionorthat [ themotionraisesasubstantialissue,themovantmayaskthecourtof G appealstoremandsothatthedistrictcourtcanmakeitsfinalruling 3 onthemotion.InaccordancewithRuleg 47f  g (a)(1),alocalrulemay  prescribetheformatforthelitigantsnotificationsandthedistrict  p courtsstatement. L  \   Remandisinthecourtofappealsdiscretion.Thecourtof  4 appealsmayremandallproceedings,terminatingtheinitialappeal. !  Inthecontextofpostjudgmentmotions,however,thatprocedure "  shouldbefollowedonlywhentheappellanthasstatedclearlyits # intentiontoabandontheappeal.Thedangeristhatiftheinitial $ appealisterminatedandthedistrictcourtthendeniestherequested k% relief,thetimeforappealingtheinitialjudgmentwillhaverunout W& andacourtmightrulethattheappellantislimitedtoappealingthe C' denialofthepostjudgmentmotion.Thelatterappealmaywellnot /( providetheappellantwiththeopportunitytoraiseallthechallenges)   33 @  `  r   thatcouldhavebeenraisedonappealfromtheunderlyingjudgment.   See,e.g.,Browderv.Dir.,DeptofCorrectionsofIll.,434U.S.257,   263n.7(1978)( [A]nappealfromdenialofRule60(b)reliefdoes   notbringuptheunderlyingjudgmentforreview.).TheCommittee   doesnotendorsethenotionthatacourtofappealsshoulddecidethat  theinitialappealwasabandoned"despitetheabsenceofanyclear  statementofintenttoabandontheappeal"merelybecausean  unlimitedremandoccurred,butthepossibilitythatacourtmighttake yt thattroublingviewunderscorestheneedforcautionindelimitingthe e` scopeoftheremand. QL    Thecourtofappealsmayinsteadchoosetoremandforthesole )$  purposeofrulingonthemotionwhileretainingjurisdictionto   proceedwiththeappealafterthedistrictcourtrulesonthemotion(if   theappealisnotmootatthatpointandifanypartywishesto   proceed).Thiswilloftenbethepreferredcourseinthelightofthe   concernsexpressedabove.Itisalsopossiblethatthecourtofappeals  maywishtoproceedtoheartheappealevenafterthedistrictcourt  hasgrantedreliefonremand;thus,evenwhenthedistrictcourt  indicatesthatitwouldgrantrelief,thecourtofappealsmayin  appropriatecircumstanceschoosealimitedratherthanunlimited up remand. a\   Ifthecourtofappealsremandsbutretainsjurisdiction, 9 4 subdivision(b)requiresthepartiestonotifythecircuitclerkwhenthe %!  districtcourthasdecidedthemotiononremand.Thisisajoint "  obligationthatisdischargedwhentherequirednoticeisgivenbyany " litigantinvolvedinthemotioninthedistrictcourt. #   Whenreliefissoughtinthedistrictcourtduringthependency % ofanappeal,litigantsshouldbearinmindthelikelihoodthatanew & oramendednoticeofappealwillbenecessaryinordertochallenge ' thedistrictcourtsdispositionofthemotion.See,e.g.,Jordanv.(  }4 ` `  r   Bowen,808F.2d733,73637(10thCir.1987)(viewingdistrict   courtsresponsetoappellantsmotionforindicativerulingasadenial   ofappellantsrequestforreliefunderRule60(b),andrefusingto   reviewthatdenialbecauseappellanthadfailedtotakeanappealfrom   thedenial);TAAGLinhasAereasdeAngolav.Transamerica  Airlines,Inc.,915F.2d1351,1354(9thCir.1990)( [W]herea60(b)  motionisfiledsubsequenttothenoticeofappealandconsideredby  thedistrictcourtafteralimitedremand,anappealspecificallyfrom yt therulingonthemotionmustbetakeniftheissuesraisedinthat e` motionaretobeconsideredbytheCourtofAppeals.). QL  A_) xdE` (A )$  =XXdXXXd=   c.0 L ChangesMadeAfterPublicationandComment $ LxLx   NochangesweremadetothetextofRule12.1.TheAppellate   RulesCommitteemadetwochangestotheNoteinresponsetopublic   comments,andmadeadditionalchangesinconsultationwiththe  CivilRulesCommitteeandinresponsetosomeAppellateRules  Committeememberssuggestions.TheStandingCommitteemade  twofurtherchangestotheNote.    Aspublishedforcomment,thesecondparagraphoftheNote pk read: XXXX[AppellateRule12.1isnotlimitedtotheCivilRule62.1 \W context;Rule12.1mayalsobeused,forexample,inconnectionwith H C motionsunderCriminalRule33.See#XXXX#UnitedStatesv.Cronic,466 4!/ U.S.648,667n.42(1984).]TheprocedureformalizedbyRule12.1  " ishelpfulwheneverreliefissoughtfromanorderthatthecourt  # cannotreconsiderbecausetheorderisthesubjectofapending # appeal.TheAppellateRulesCommitteediscussedtheSolicitor $ GeneralsconcernthatAppellateRule12.1mightbemisusedinthe % criminalcontext.Inresponse,theAppellateRulesCommitteedeleted & thesecondparagraphaspublishedandsubstitutedthefollowing '  language: TheprocedureformalizedbyRule12.1ishelpfulwhen(! =5 `   r   reliefissoughtfromanorderthatthecourtcannotreconsiderbecause P  theorderisthesubjectofapendingappeal.Inthecriminalcontext, <  theCommitteeanticipatesthatRule12.1susewillbelimitedto (  newlydiscoveredevidencemotionsunderCriminalRule33(b)(1)  (seeUnitedStatesv.Cronic,466U.S.648,667n.42(1984)),reduced  sentencemotionsunderCriminalRule35(b),andmotionsunder18  U.S.C.3582(c).TheStandingCommitteefurtherrevisedthelatter  sentencetoread: Inthecriminalcontext,theCommitteeanticipates t thatRule12.1willbeusedprimarilyifnotexclusivelyfornewly ` discoveredevidencemotionsunderCriminalRule33(b)(1)(see L  UnitedStatesv.Cronic,466U.S.648,667n.42(1984)),reduced 8  sentencemotionsunderCriminalRule35(b),andmotionsunder t$  18U.S.C.3582(c). `     Aspublishedforcomment,thefirstsentenceoftheNoteslast 8  paragraphread: Whenreliefissoughtinthedistrictcourtduringthe $  pendencyofanappeal,litigantsshouldbearinmindthelikelihood  thataseparatenoticeofappealwillbenecessaryinordertochallenge  thedistrictcourtsdispositionofthemotion.Inresponsetoa  suggestionbyPublicCitizen,theAppellateRulesCommitteerevised  thissentencetorefertoa neworamendednoticeofappealrather p thana separatenoticeofappeal. \   TheAppellateRulesCommittee,inconsultationwiththeCivil  4 RulesCommittee,addedthefollowingparentheticalattheendofthe p!  Notesfirstparagraph: (Theeffectofanoticeofappealon \"  district-courtauthorityisaddressedbyAppellateRule4(a)(4),which H# listssixmotionsthat,iffiledwithintherelevanttimelimit,suspend 4$ theeffectofanoticeofappealfiledbeforeorafterthemotionisfiled  % untilthelastsuchmotionisdisposedof.Thedistrictcourthas  & authoritytograntthemotionwithoutresortingtotheindicativeruling & procedure.)Thisparentheticalisdesignedtoforestallconfusion ' concerningtheeffectoftollingmotionsonadistrictcourtspowerto(  r6 ` ` ` `     act.TheStandingCommitteeapprovedachangetothefirstsentence P  oftheparenthetical;itnowreads: AppellateRule4(a)(4)listssix <  motionsthat,iffiledwithintherelevanttimelimit,suspendtheeffect (  ofanoticeofappealfiledbeforeorafterthemotionisfileduntilthe  lastsuchmotionisdisposedof.     TheAppellateRulesCommittee,actingatthesuggestionofthe  CivilRulesCommittee,alteredthewordingofonesentenceinthe t firstparagraphandonesentenceinthefifthparagraphoftheNote. ` Thechangesaredesignedtoremovereferencestoremandsof the L  action,sincethosereferenceswouldbeintensionwiththeNotes 8  adviceconcerningtheadvisabilityoflimitedremands.Thus,inthe t$  Notesfirstparagraph iftheactionisremandedbecame ifthe `  courtofappealsremandsforthatpurpose,andintheNotesfifth L  paragraph mayaskthecourtofappealstoremandtheaction 8  became mayaskthecourtofappealstoremand. $    TheAppellateRulesCommitteealsomadestylisticchangesto  theNotesfirstandthirdparagraphs. Experiencedappeallawyers  became Experiencedlawyers,and actinfaceofapendingappeal  became actinthefaceofapendingappeal. p   ***** @C  H خ \"  7  d     0  0  x x 4.0L x xRule4(a)(4)(B)(ii) P LxLx     L a.0  Introduction ( xx     L     TheCommitteeseeksfinalapprovalforanamendmenttoRule  4(a)(4)(B)(ii)thatwilleliminateanambiguitythatresultedfromthe  1998restyling.TheRulescurrentlanguagemightbereadtorequire  theappellanttoamendapriornoticeofappealifthedistrictcourt t amendsthejudgmentafterthenoticeofappealisfiled,evenifthe ` amendmentisintheappellantsfavor.Thisambiguitywillbe L  removedbyreplacingthecurrentreferencetochallenging a 8  judgmentalteredoramendeduponatimelyposttrialmotionwith t$  areferencetochallenging ajudgmentsalterationoramendment `  uponsuchamotion. L  `      |}   b.0 L TextofProposedAmendmentandCommitteeNote P LYLY     L      8   `   `         Rule4.AppealasofRight"WhenTaken  (     =XXdXXd=(a)0 \ AppealinaCivilCase. \ x\ x @)*****   \ (4) 0  EffectofaMotiononaNoticeofAppeal. `xx @)***** @  0 \ 0\ x\ x(B)0xx(i)0HxxIfapartyfilesanoticeofappealafter h  thecourtannouncesorentersa @  judgment"butbeforeitdisposesof  anymotionlistedinRule4(a)(4)(A)"  thenoticebecomeseffectivetoappeala x judgmentororder,inwholeorinpart, P whentheorderdisposingofthelast x!( suchremainingmotionisentered.P#HxHx 0 \   0\ x\ x(ii)0HxxApartyintendingtochallengeanorder (% disposingofa nymotionlistedinRule ' 4(a)(4)(A),ora judgmentalteredor(   9|9 @@ |  |  amended judgmentsalterationor P  amendmentuponsuchamotion,must (  fileanoticeofappeal,oranamended  noticeofappeal"incompliancewith  Rule3(c)"withinthetimeprescribed ` bythisRulemeasuredfromtheentryof 8  theorderdisposingofthelastsuch `  remainingmotion.8 HxHx   *****  ҵAXXdXXdAɼ"   n"`   @88# CommitteeNote     Subdivision(a)(4)(B)(ii). Subdivision(a)(4)(B)(ii)isamended p toaddressproblemsthatstemmedfromtheadoption"duringthe ` 1998restylingproject"oflanguagereferringto ajudgmentaltered L oramendeduponaposttrialmotion.  8   Priortotherestyling,subdivision(a)(4)instructedthat `"  [a]ppellatereviewofanorderdisposingofanyof[theposttrial L# motionslistedinsubdivision(a)(4)]requirestheparty,incompliance 8$ withAppellateRule3(c),toamendapreviouslyfilednoticeof $% appeal.Apartyintendingtochallengeanalterationoramendmentof & thejudgmentshallfileanotice,oramendednotice,ofappealwithin & thetimeprescribedbythisRule4measuredfromtheentryofthe ' orderdisposingofthelastsuchmotionoutstanding.Afterthe(  }: ` `     restyling,subdivision(a)(4)(B)(ii)provided: Apartyintendingto P  challengeanorderdisposingofanym otionlistedinRule4(a)(4)(A), <  orajudgmentalteredoramendeduponsuchamotion,mustfilea (  noticeofappeal,oranamendednoticeofappeal"incompliance  withRule3(c)"withinthetimeprescribedbythisRulemeasured  fromtheentryoftheorderdisposingofthelastsuchremaining  motion.    Onecourthasexplainedthatthe1998amendmentintroduced ` ambiguityintotheRule: Thenewformulationcouldbereadto L  expandtheobligationtofileanamendednoticetocircumstances 8  wheretherulingonthepost-trialmotionaltersthepriorjudgmentin t$  aninsignificantmannerorinamannerfavorabletotheappellant, `  eventhoughtheappealisnotdirectedagainstthealterationofthe L  judgment.Sorensenv.CityofNewYork,413F.3d292,296n.2(2d 8  Cir.2005).Thecurrentamendmentremovesthatambiguous $  referenceto ajudgmentalteredoramendeduponaposttrial  motion,andrefersinsteadto ajudgmentsalterationoramendment  uponsuchamotion.Thus,subdivision(a)(4)(B)(ii)requiresanew  oramendednoticeofappealwhenanappellantwishestochallenge  anorderdisposingofamotionlistedinRule4(a)(4)(A)ora p judgmentsalterationoramendmentuponsuchamotion.=XXdXXd= \ A_) xdE` A  4  ` |`  =XXdXXd=    c.0 L ChangesMadeAfterPublicationandComment !/LxLx   Nochangesweremadetotheproposalaspublished.Instead, W# theCommitteehasaddedthecommentatorssuggestionstoits C$ studyagenda. /%   ***** &  ' ;  t ` `      0  0  x x 5.0L x xRule22(b)(1) P LxLx     L      8         L a.0  Introduction ( xx     TheCommitteeseeksfinalapprovalofanamendmenttoRule  22thatwouldconformtheAppellateRulestoachangethatthe  CriminalRulesCommitteeproposestomaketotheRulesGoverning  ProceedingsUnder28U.S.C.2254or2255.TheAppellateRules t amendmentdeletesfromRule22therequirementthatthedistrict ` judgewhorenderedthejudgmenteitherissueacertificateof L  appealability(COA)orstatewhyacertificateshouldnotissue.The 8  relevantrequirementwillbedelineatedinRule11(a)of2 րtheRules t$  GoverningProceedingsUnder28U.S.C.2254or2255. `  ` ` ` $    dO e    b.0 L TextofProposedAmendmentandCommitteeNote P LYLY `   `     Rule22.HabeasCorpusandSection2255Proceedings  (  )  =XXXdXXd=@)*****   (b)0 \ CertificateofAppealability. \ x\ x  \ (1)0  Inahabeascorpusproceedinginwhichthe ` detentioncomplainedofarisesfromprocessissued 8  byastatecourt,orina28U.S.C.2255 `  proceeding,theapplicantcannottakeanappeal 8  unlessacircuitjusticeoracircuitordistrictjudge  issuesacertificateofappealabilityunder28U.S.C.  2253(c).Ifanapplicantfilesanoticeofappeal, p  thedistrictjudgewhorenderedthejudgmentmust H eitherissueacertificateofappealabilityorstate p!  whyacertificateshouldnotissue.The thedistrict H# clerkmustsendtothecourtofappealsthe  % certificate orstatement (ifany)andthestatement & describedinRule11(a)oftheRulesGoverning(  =   @   ProceedingsUnder28U.S.C.2254or2255(if "  any) tothecourtofappeals ,alongwiththenotice   ofappealandthefileofthedistrict-court  proceedings.Ifthedistrictjudgehasdeniedthe  certificate,theapplicantmayrequestacircuit ` judgetoissue thecertificate it.Z8 xx @)***** 2  ` =XXXdXXXd=  @88# CommitteeNote       Subdivision(b)(1). Therequirementthatthedistrictjudgewho  renderedthejudgmenteitherissueacertificateofappealabilityor  statewhyacertificateshouldnotissuehasbeendeletedfrom  subdivision(b)(1).Rule11(a)oftheRulesGoverningProceedings  under28U.S.C.2254or2255nowdelineatestherelevant t requirement.Whenanapplicanthasfiledanoticeofappeal,the ` districtclerkmusttransmittherecordtothecourtofappeals;ifthe nL districtjudgehasissuedacertificateofappealability,thedistrictclerk Z 8 mustincludeinthistransmissionthecertificateandthestatementof F!$ reasonsforgrantofthecertificate. 2" A_) xdE` $A  $  ` |` =XXdXXXd= ` `  % dO> ` `    ` ` `     c.ChangesMadeAfterPublicationandComment  "     TheAppellateRulesCommitteeapprovedtheproposed   amendmenttoAppellateRule22(b)withthestylechanges(described   below)whichweresuggestedbyProfessorKimble.Asdetailedin  thereportoftheCriminalRulesCommittee,anumberofchanges  weremadetotheproposalsconcerningRule11ofthehabeasand  Section2255rulesinresponsetopubliccomment. t u  AttheStandingCommitteesdirection,thelanguage nL  proposedforAppellateRule22(b)wascirculatedtothecircuit Z8  clerksfortheircomment.Pursuanttocommentsreceivedfromthe F$  circuitclerks,thesecondsentenceofRule22(b)wasrevisedto 2  makeclearthattheRulerequiresthetransmissionoftherecordby   thedistrictcourtwhenanappealisfiled,regardlessofwhetherthe    certificateofappealabilitywasgrantedordeniedbythedistrict   judge;aconformingchangewasmadetothelastsentenceofthe  CommitteeNote.    *****  j  Stylesuggestions. ProfessorKimblesuggeststhatthe ~\ proposedRule22amendmentbeslightlymodified,bycapitalizing nL  underinthephrase Proceedingsunder28U.S.C.2254or Z 8 2255,andbyinserting ,alongbetween courtofappealsand F!$  withthenotice. 2"   *****  $ K