The Court maintains an Expedited Appeals Calendar ("XAC") to facilitate the prompt determination of appeals from district court orders that dismiss a complaint for (a) lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1); (b) failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6); or (c) filing a frivolous complaint, or for any other ground specified in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). If the order being appealed cites at least one of these grounds for dismissal, the parties must so identify the case by checking the appropriate box on Form C. The Clerk notifies the parties when an appeal is placed on the XAC and sets the briefing schedule for all parties as follows: 35 days from the date of the Clerk's notification for the appellant's brief, 35 days from the date after the filing of the last appellant's brief for the appellee, and 14 days from the filing of the last appellee's brief for the reply. A request to extend the briefing time is disfavored and is governed by LR 27.1.

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