FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

NOTE TO USERS: Rules on this website are from FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE Printed for the use of THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 114th Congress 2nd Session. Subsequent amendments, if any, can be found at http://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf.

Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Definition; Title

Rule 28.1. Cross-Appeals

Rule 32.1. Citing Judicial Dispositions

Rule 2. Suspension of Rules

Rule 3. Appeal as of Right—How Taken

[Rule 3.1. Appeal from a Judgment of a Magistrate Judge in a Civil Case]

Rule 4. Appeal as of Right—When Taken

Rule 5. Appeal by Permission

[Rule 5.1. Appeal by Leave under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(5)]

Rule 6. Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case

Rule 7. Bond for Costs on Appeal in a Civil Case

Rule 8. Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal

Rule 9. Release in a Criminal Case

Rule 10. The Record on Appeal

Rule 11. Forwarding the Record

Rule 12. Docketing the Appeal; Filing a Representation Statement; Filing the Record

Rule 12.1. Remand After an Indicative Ruling by the District Court on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal

Rule 13. Appeals from the Tax Court

Rule 14. Applicability of Other Rules to Appeals from the Tax Court

Rule 15. Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order—How Obtained; Intervention

Rule 15.1. Briefs and Oral Argument in a National Labor Relations Board Proceeding

Rule 16. The Record on Review or Enforcement

Rule 17. Filing the Record

Rule 18. Stay Pending Review

Rule 19. Settlement of a Judgment Enforcing an Agency Order in Part

Rule 20. Applicability of Rules to the Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order

Rule 21. Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs

Rule 22. Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings

Rule 23. Custody or Release of a Prisoner in a Habeas Corpus Proceeding

Rule 24. Proceeding in Forma Pauperis

Rule 25. Filing and Service

Rule 26. Computing and Extending Time

Rule 26.1. Corporate Disclosure Statement

Rule 27. Motions

Rule 28. Briefs

Rule 29. Brief of an Amicus Curiae

Rule 30. Appendix to the Briefs

Rule 31. Serving and Filing Briefs

Rule 32. Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers

Rule 33. Appeal Conferences

Rule 34. Oral Argument

Rule 35. En Banc Determination

Rule 36. Entry of Judgment; Notice

Rule 37. Interest on Judgment

Rule 38. Frivolous Appeal—Damages and Costs

Rule 39. Costs

Rule 40. Petition for Panel Rehearing

Rule 41. Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay

Rule 42. Voluntary Dismissal

Rule 43. Substitution of Parties

Rule 44. Case Involving a Constitutional Question When the United States or the Relevant State is Not a Party

Rule 45. Clerk’s Duties

Rule 46. Attorneys

Rule 47. Local Rules by Courts of Appeals

Rule 48. Masters