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4th Cir. R. 21(b)
Petitions for Mandamus or Prohibition
Strict compliance with the requirements of FRAP 21 is required of all petitioners, even pro se
litigants. Petitioner must pay the prescribed docket fee of $600, payable to the Clerk, U.S. Court of
Appeals; submit the forms required by Local Rule 21(c)(1) for cases subject to that Local Rule; or
submit a properly executed application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The parties are
required to submit Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations statements with the petition and answer. See
FRAP 26.1 and Local Rule 26.1.
After docketing, the clerk shall submit the application to a three-judge panel. A motion for
emergency relief pending determination of the petition may be filed and will be assigned in
accordance with Local Rule 27(e).
If the Court believes the writ should not be granted, it will deny the petition without requesting
an answer. Otherwise the Court will direct the clerk to obtain an answer. After an answer has been
filed, the Court ordinarily will decide the merits of the petition on the materials submitted without
oral argument. Occasionally, however, briefs may be requested and the matter set for oral
argument.
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