Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 36. Entry of Judgment; Notice
(a) Entry. A judgment is entered when it is noted on the docket. The clerk must prepare, sign, and enter the judgment:
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after receiving the court’s opinion—but if settlement of the judgment’s form is required, after final settlement; or
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if a judgment is rendered without an opinion, as the court instructs.
(b) Notice. On the date when judgment is entered, the clerk must serve on all parties a copy of the opinion—or the judgment, if no opinion was written—and a notice of the date when the judgment was entered.