In all civil cases in which the United States or an officer or agency thereof is a party, if a timely notice of appeal is filed by any other party in the case, a notice of appeal (cross-appeal) by the United States, or officer or agency thereof, may be filed within 14 days of the filing of the first notice of appeal or within the time otherwise prescribed for appeal (60 days from the entry of the judgment), whichever expires last ( Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(3)). If the United States Attorney believes that a cross-appeal should be pursued, the United States Attorney should forward his or her recommendation to the appellate section of the appropriate division in the same manner as required for all other appeals.

[updated July 2018]