provided by F.R.Civ.P. 63, application for any order in a civil action
(including cases on appeal) shall be made to the judge to whom the case is
assigned. If the judge to whom the action is assigned is not available and
there is an emergency necessitating an order, the judge’s court clerk shall be
consulted to determine whether a judge of this Court has been designated to
handle matters in the absence of the assigned judge. If a designation has
been made, the application shall be presented to the designated judge. If no
designation has been made by the assigned judge, then the matter shall be
presented to the Chief Judge, or in the Chief Judge’s absence, to any other
available judge. If no emergency exists, the application will be held by the
assigned judge’s court clerk until the assigned judge is available.
