Parties requesting oral argument must file a motion and supporting memorandum specifying the issues and explaining why they cannot be addressed sufficiently in a filing.

Motion requesting oral argument must be filed by the same date as the party's motion for summary judgment.

In cases where summary judgment motions were already filed, parties have 5 business days from entry of this order to request oral argument.

Motions are not withdrawn for lack of hearing request; court decides on hearing after briefs.

Counsel must address relevant Fourth Circuit case law first in Social Security appeals, or state none exists before citing other circuits.

Government briefs in Social Security appeals must include a certification by the signing AUSA that they personally reviewed and stand by the brief; otherwise the brief will be stricken.

Government must file the certification within 14 days for pending Social Security appeals, including any omitted Fourth Circuit case law; otherwise prior submissions will be stricken.

Transportation Orders may be filed under seal by placing 'UNDER SEAL' on the face sheet.

Copies of Transportation Orders must be provided to the U.S. Attorney's Office and counsel of record; may be provided to law enforcement as necessary.

Transportation Orders remain under seal unless the court orders otherwise.

Probation Office must prepare a recalculation worksheet under seal with specific content: original guidelines, reductions, conduct summary, and new guideline range.

Defense counsel must move to be reappointed or decline within 14 days of the worksheet being filed.

Recalculation worksheet must be filed under seal.

Clerk and Probation may disclose PSI, sealed judgments, and sealed sentencing documents to counsel upon request without further order; other sealed materials require a motion.

Sealed documents must be filed electronically in CM/ECF but are not accessible electronically to litigants.

Sealed documents filed in CM/ECF must be served by other means (not through CM/ECF); court serves by mail.

Questions about sealed document procedures should be directed to the Clerk's Office by phone.

CJA panel attorneys must comply with electronic filing and eVoucher requirements.

Compensation claims must be submitted via eVoucher system on the appropriate CJA form.

Compensation claims must be submitted within 45 days after final disposition, unless good cause is shown.

Funding requests must be submitted via eVoucher system using AUTH or BUDGETAUTH forms; submissions are ex parte and confidential.

Garnishing party must contact chambers to obtain a return date before filing a Suggestion for Summons in Garnishment.

Return date must be at least 45 days after service of the Suggestion on the garnishee.

In Social Security appeals, counsel must first address relevant Fourth Circuit authority and must state when none exists before citing sister-circuit law.

Each substantive Commissioner brief in a Social Security appeal must include a signed AUSA certification of personal review and responsibility, or the brief will be stricken.

For currently pending ripe Social Security appeals, the Government must file the certification within 14 days and include previously omitted relevant Fourth Circuit authority.

Government must certify personal review of all facts and case law in every brief, or brief will be stricken.

Government must file certification within 14 days for pending cases and include any missing Fourth Circuit case law.

All counsel must address Fourth Circuit case law first in Social Security appeals.

Retroactive worksheets must be filed as sealed ECF.