4th Cir. R. 3(b)

To assist counsel in giving prompt attention to the substance of an appeal, to help reduce the

ordering of unnecessary transcripts, to provide the Clerk of the Court of Appeals at the

commencement of an appeal with the information needed for effective case management, and to

provide necessary information for any mediation conference conducted under Local Rule 33,

counsel filing a notice of appeal, petition for review, or application for enforcement for any direct or

cross-appeal must complete a docketing statement (form available at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) and file

it with the Clerk of the Court of Appeals within 14 days of docketing of the appeal. A copy of the

docketing statement must be served on the opposing party or parties.

The docketing statement shall have attached to it any transcript order.

Although a party will not be precluded from raising additional issues, counsel should make every

effort to include in the docketing statement all of the issues that will be presented to the Court.

Failure to file the docketing statement within the time set forth above will cause the Court to initiate

the process for dismissing a case under Local Rule 45.

If an opposing party concludes that the docketing statement is in any way inaccurate,

incomplete, or misleading, the Clerk's Office should be informed in writing of any errors and any

proposed additions or corrections within 10 days of service of the docketing statement, with copies

to all other parties.