11th Cir. R. 12-2

The clerk may, at the time of docketing or

thereafter, notify the affected parties that it has determined, sua sponte, that consolidation of appeals

is either required by statute or is in the interest of judicial economy, such as when multiple appeals

raise the same or similar issues, and shall direct the parties in the notice to file written objections,

if any, to the proposed consolidation within 14 days of the notice. If no party objects to the proposed

consolidation within the allotted 14 days, the clerk may consolidate the appeals; if the clerk receives

a timely objection, the matter shall be referred to the Court for decision.

I.O.P.-

1. Docketing an Appeal. Appeals are immediately docketed upon receipt of the notice of appeal and

district court docket entries. A general docket number is assigned and all counsel and pro se parties

are so advised. Failure to pay the docket fee does not prevent the appeal from being docketed but

is grounds for dismissal of the appeal by the clerk under the authority of 11th Cir. R. 42-1.

2. Appearance of Counsel Form. An Appearance of Counsel Form is the required form for the

Representation Statement required to be filed by FRAP 12(b). See 11th Cir. R. 46-5.

Cross-Reference: FRAP 3, 13, 46