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Although the brief is timely if mailed within the filing period , it is not " filed " until the court receives it and file stamps it . These are , for example , industrial sites on which production residues were improperly stored or buried ( i.e. former gas works , coking plants , or chemical plants ) . The amended language says that the initial order generally " continues in effect " pending review . A party or amicus can send its brief to a court for filing and , under Rule 25 , the brief is timely if mailed within the filing period . The 7-day stagger was adopted because it is long enough to permit an amicus to review the completed brief of the party being supported and avoid repetitious argument . It is , after all , the appellant who needs a clear signal as to when the time to file a notice of appeal has begun to run . The Judicial Conference , supported by the committees that work regularly with the Code of Judicial Conduct and by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts , is in the best position to develop any additional requirements and to adjust those requirements as technology and other developments warrant . As amended in 1998 , Rule 4 ( b ) ( 4 ) permits the district court to extend the time for filing a notice of appeal in a criminal case for an additional 30 days upon a finding of excusable neglect or good cause . In the spring , key investigators supported by the Center present their work in a symposium open to the entire University . Their research will be supported by state-of-the-art information technology which will allow them to explore and collaborate like never before . The second amendment requires that the certificate of service must state the addresses to which the papers were mailed or at which they were delivered . Rule 4 ( a ) ( 5 ) ( A ) ( ii ) has been amended to correct this misunderstanding and to bring the rule in harmony in this respect with Rule 4 ( b ) ( 4 ) . " First , the rule is amended to permit a court to extend the time for " good cause " as well as for excusable neglect . " For example , a party may consent to service by facsimile transmission , but not by electronic mail ; or a party may consent to electronic service only if " courtesy " copies of all transmissions are mailed within 24 hours ; or a party may consent to electronic service of only documents that were created with Corel WordPerfect . The opposing party may have mailed a response about the time of the ruling and be uncertain whether the court has considered it . The subdivision is amended to prevent that practice . An amicus brief must be filed no later than 7 days after the principal brief of the party being supported is filed .