United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

8th Circuit St. Louis, Missouri

About This Court

Hears appeals from the district courts of the 8th Circuit, listed below. Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, along with the court's own rules.

Active Judges 11

Name	Appointed By	Confirmed	Law School
Steven Colloton	George W. Bush	2003	Yale Law School
Leonard Grasz	Donald J. Trump	2017	University of Nebraska College of Law
Raymond Gruender	George W. Bush	2004	Washington University School of Law
Jane Kelly	Barack Obama	2013	Harvard Law School
Jonathan Kobes	Donald J. Trump	2018	Harvard Law School
James Loken	George H.W. Bush	1990	Harvard Law School
Bobby Shepherd	George W. Bush	2006	University of Arkansas School of Law
Justin Smith	Donald J. Trump	2026	University of Missouri School of Law
Lavenski Smith	George W. Bush	2002	University of Arkansas School of Law
David Stras	Donald J. Trump	2018	University of Kansas School of Law
Daniel Traynor	Donald J. Trump	2026	University of North Dakota School of Law

Senior Judges 7

Name	Appointed By	Confirmed	Law School
Morris Arnold	George H.W. Bush	1992	University of Arkansas School of Law
William Benton	George W. Bush	2004	Yale Law School
Pasco Bowman	Ronald Reagan	1983	New York University School of Law
Ralph Erickson	Donald J. Trump	2017	University of North Dakota School of Law
David Hansen	George H.W. Bush	1991	George Washington University Law School
Michael Melloy	George W. Bush	2002	University of Iowa College of Law
Roger Wollman	Ronald Reagan	1985	University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)

Local Rules

The Rules of Appellate Procedure and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eighth Circuit, which supplement the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court 5

Rule	Title
8th Cir. R. 3A	(Reserved)
8th Cir. R. 3B	(Reserved)
8th Cir. R. 3C	Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
8th Cir. R. 10A	Exhibits
8th Cir. R. 11A	Transmission of the Record on Appeal

Title V. Extraordinary Writs 1

Rule	Title
8th Cir. R. 21A	Petitions for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition

Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis 2

Rule	Title
8th Cir. R. 22A	Death Penalty Cases
8th Cir. R. 22B	Second or Successive Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings

Title VII. General Provisions 28

Rule	Title
8th Cir. R. 25A	Electronic (CM/ECF) and Facsimile Filing; Electronic Noticing and Service
8th Cir. R. 25B	Filing by Pro Se Litigants Who Are Not Registered CM/ECF Filers
8th Cir. R. 26.1A	Corporate Disclosure Statement
8th Cir. R. 27A	Orders
8th Cir. R. 27B	Filing Notices of Appeal and Motions to Withdraw in Criminal Cases
8th Cir. R. 28A	Briefs
8th Cir. R. 29A	Briefs of an Amicus Curiae
8th Cir. R. 30A	Designated Record on Appeal
8th Cir. R. 31A	Abrogated
8th Cir. R. 32A	Briefs and Reply Briefs Responding to Multiple Briefs
8th Cir. R. 32.1A	Citation of Unpublished Opinions
8th Cir. R. 34A	Screening for Oral Argument
8th Cir. R. 34B	Argument Calendar
8th Cir. R. 35A	Hearing and Rehearing En Banc
8th Cir. R. 39A	Taxation of Costs
8th Cir. R. 40A	Petition for Rehearing by Panel
8th Cir. R. 42A	Voluntary Dismissal of Criminal Appeals
8th Cir. R. 45A	Clerk
8th Cir. R. 46A	Admitting, Suspending, and Disciplining Attorneys
8th Cir. R. 46B	Student Practice
8th Cir. R. 47A	Summary Disposition
8th Cir. R. 47B	Affirmance or Enforcement Without Opinion
8th Cir. R. 47C	Attorney Fees
8th Cir. R. 47D	Assignment of Judges; Quorum
8th Cir. R. 47E	Death or Disability of Judge
8th Cir. R. 47F	Court Libraries
8th Cir. R. 47G	Ban on Practice of Law; Postemployment Restriction
8th Cir. R. 47H	Attorney Admission Fee Fund

Internal Operating Procedures 1

Rule	Title
Internal Operating Procedures	Introductory Note

Internal Operating Procedures: I. Organization of the Court 4

Rule	Title
IOP § I(A)	Geographic Composition and Facilities
IOP § I(B)	Circuit Judicial Administration
IOP § I(C)	Court Administration
IOP § I(D)	Panels of the Court

Internal Operating Procedures: II. Attorneys 4

Rule	Title
IOP § II(A)	Admission to Practice
IOP § II(B)	Entry of Appearance
IOP § II(D)	Appointment of Counsel
IOP § II(E)	Discipline of Counsel

Internal Operating Procedures: III. Presubmission Appellate Process 12

Rule	Title
IOP § III(A)	Preliminary Consideration
IOP § III(B)	Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis
IOP § III(C)	Voluntary Dismissals
IOP § III(D)	Processing Schedule
IOP § III(E)	Expedited Criminal Appeals
IOP § III(F)	Cross-appeals and Joint Appeals
IOP § III(G)	Record on Appeal
IOP § III(H)	Court Reporters
IOP § III(I)	Motion Practice
IOP § III(J)	Briefs
IOP § III(K)	Calendaring
IOP § III(L)	Oral Argument

Internal Operating Procedures: IV. Deciding the Appeal 7

Rule	Title
IOP § IV(A)	Case Conference and Preparation of Opinions and Orders
IOP § IV(B)	Publications of Opinions
IOP § IV(C)	Access to Slip Opinions
IOP § IV(D)	Petitions for Rehearing by Panel; Petitions for Rehearing En Banc
IOP § IV(E)	Costs
IOP § IV(F)	Issuance of the Mandate
IOP § IV(G)	Petitions for Writs of Certiorari to the Supreme Court

Internal Operating Procedures: Appendices 2

Rule	Title
IOP Appendix A	Chronology of Events for a Typical Civil Appeal in the Eighth Circuit
IOP Appendix B	Chronology of Events for a Typical Criminal Appeal in the Eighth Circuit

District Courts in the 8th Circuit 10

Eastern District of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Western District of Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas Northern District of Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Southern District of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa District of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Eastern District of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Western District of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri District of Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska District of North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota District of South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota