Rule 1 - Assignment of Cases(a) All civil cases filed after May 25, 2006 in the Circuit Court of this District shall be assigned promptly after filing by the Senior Circuit Judge on a random basis that will assure the equal distribution of cases between the four judges so that no discernible pattern of assignment exists and that no person shall know to whom the case will be assigned until such time as this has been accomplished. (b) The Circuit Clerk of each of the counties of this district shall promptly mail to the Senior Circuit Judge a notice of the filing of all civil cases by use of a form made available by the Administrative Office of Courts. Process shall issue for Defendant upon the filing of the complaint in accordance with Rule 4, MRCP. (c) After the cases have been randomly assigned, a number shall then be assigned to each case and summons issued bearing the appropriate designation of a judge as follows: The year in which the case is filed followed by the next sequential number followed in parenthesis by the initials of the name of the assigned judge: (BWS) for Sanders; (H) for Hines; (CMC) for Carey-McCray; and (RS) for Smith. Example: 2006-001CI(BWS).(d) An original and one copy of the complaint and answer and any subsequent filing shall be filed with the Clerk, and said copies shall be forwarded by the Clerk to the judge to whom the case has been assigned. (e)(1) A party filing an appeal from a county court or an administrative agency shall have 40 days from the date the record is filed with the clerk to file the Appellant's Brief. Appellee shall have 30 days from the date on which Appellant's Brief is due to file a Reply Brief. Appellant shall file any Rebuttal Brief within 14 days after the filing of Appellee's Reply Brief. (2) The clerk shall keep track of all appeals and shall promptly transmit copies of the original Briefs to the judge to whom the case is assigned.(3) Appellant's Brief and Appellee's Reply Brief shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages of 8-1/2 x 11" paper. Appellant's Rebuttal Brief shall not exceed five (5) pages. (4) Any requests for extension of time shall be made in writing to the judge to whom the case is assigned. Extensions of time shall be granted only upon written order of the Court.