(a) Record on Appeal. Within 14 days, or such other period of time as the district
judge may direct, after filing a notice of appeal from a conviction or sentence by a
magistrate judge as permitted by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 58(g)(2), the
appellant must file a statement of the grounds for the appeal and a supporting
memorandum of law. If the appellant has ordered a transcript of the trial or other
proceedings before the magistrate judge, the appellant must so inform the district
judge and the appellee. In such event, the appellant must file a supporting
memorandum of law within 14 days, or such other period of time as the district
judge may direct, of the filing of the transcript.
(b) Submission of Appeal. The appellee has 21 days, or such other period of time as
the district judge may direct, from the date of filing of appellant’s memorandum of
law or the filing of the transcript of proceedings before the magistrate judge,
whichever is later, in which to file a responsive memorandum. The appellant has
14 days, or such other period of time as the district judge directs, in which to file a
reply. The matter is thereafter deemed submitted for decision, provided that oral
argument may be granted in the Court’s discretion.
