Court Orders

(a) Citations. All orders must contain citations to pertinent provisions of the Act. (b) Denying Applications. (1) Written Statement of Reasons. If a Judge denies the government's application, the Judge must immediately provide a written statement of each reason for the decision and cause a copy of the statement to be served on the government. (2) Previously Denied Application. If a Judge denies an application or other request for relief by the government, any subsequent submission on the matter must be referred to that Judge. -6- ( c) Expiration Dates. An expiration date in an order must be stated using Eastern Time and must be computed from the date and time of the Court's issuance of the order, or, if applicable, of an emergency authorization. ( d) Electronic Signatures. The Judge may sign an order by any reliable, appropriately secure electronic means, including facsimile.