Any party may respond to a motion within 10 days of service of the motion. No party is required to file a response unless the court requests a response. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a); Loc. R. 27(d).
A reply may be filed to a response within 7 days of service of the response. A reply is not required, and the court will not await the filing of a reply before ruling on the motion. If a movant intends to file a reply, the movant should inform the court of the intent and request that the court not act until the reply is received. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a); Loc. R. 27(d).
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