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Local Rules — Fed. Cir.

85 rules: the Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures of the Federal Circuit. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Title I. Applicability of Rules 1

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 1 Scope of Rules; Definitions; Title

Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court 7

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 3 Appeal as of Right — How Taken
Federal Circuit Rule 4 Appeal as of Right — Untimely Notice
Federal Circuit Rule 5 Appeal by Permission
Federal Circuit Rule 8 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
Federal Circuit Rule 10 The Record on Appeal
Federal Circuit Rule 11 Forwarding the Record
Federal Circuit Rule 12 Docketing the Appeal

Title IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer 4

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 15 Review of an Agency Order or Action
Federal Circuit Rule 17 Filing the Record
Federal Circuit Rule 18 Stay Pending Review
Federal Circuit Rule 20 Applicability of Rules to the Review of an Agency Order or Action

Title V. Extraordinary Writs 1

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 21 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs

Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis 1

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 24 Proceeding in Forma Pauperis

Title VII. General Provisions 44

RuleTitle
Federal Circuit Rule 25 Filing and Service
Federal Circuit Rule 25.1 Privacy and Confidentiality
Federal Circuit Rule 26 Computing and Extending Time
Federal Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement
Federal Circuit Rule 27 Motions
Federal Circuit Rule 28 Briefs
Federal Circuit Rule 28.1 Cross-Appeals
Federal Circuit Rule 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae
Federal Circuit Rule 30 Appendix to the Briefs
Federal Circuit Rule 31 Serving and Filing Briefs
Federal Circuit Rule 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
Federal Circuit Rule 32.1 Citing Judicial Dispositions
Federal Circuit Rule 33 Appeal Conferences
Federal Circuit Rule 33.1 [Reserved]
Federal Circuit Rule 34 Oral Argument
Federal Circuit Rule 35 [Reserved]
Federal Circuit Rule 36 Entry of Judgment
Practice Notes to Rule 38 Frivolous Appeal
Federal Circuit Rule 39 Costs
Federal Circuit Rule 40 Panel Rehearing; En Banc Determination
Federal Circuit Rule 41 Issuance of Mandate
Practice Notes to Rule 42 Voluntary Dismissal
Practice Notes to Rule 44 Case Involving a Constitutional Question When the United States or the Relevant State is Not a Party
Federal Circuit Rule 45 Clerk of Court’s Duties
Federal Circuit Rule 46 Attorneys
Federal Circuit Rule 47 Adoption of Local Rules
Federal Circuit Rule 47.1 Sessions and Places of Holding Court
Federal Circuit Rule 47.2 Panels
Federal Circuit Rule 47.3 Representation and Appearance
Federal Circuit Rule 47.4 Certificate of Interest
Federal Circuit Rule 47.5 Related Case Disclosure
Federal Circuit Rule 47.6 Docketing Statement
Federal Circuit Rule 47.7 Attorney Fees and Expenses Incurred in This Court
Federal Circuit Rule 47.8 In Camera Proceedings
Federal Circuit Rule 47.9 Petition for Judicial Review Under 5 U.S.C. § 7703(d)
Federal Circuit Rule 47.10 Dismissal of a Bankruptcy Stay Case
Federal Circuit Rule 47.11 Quorum
Federal Circuit Rule 47.12 [Reserved]
Federal Circuit Rule 49 Seal of the Court
Federal Circuit Rule 50 Employee and Former Employee
Federal Circuit Rule 51 Complaint of Judicial Misconduct or Disability
Federal Circuit Rule 52 Fees
Federal Circuit Rule 53 Judicial Conference
Federal Circuit Rule 54 Library

Federal Circuit Attorney Discipline Rules 12

RuleTitle
Attorney Discipline Rules Introduction
Attorney Discipline Rule 1 Definitions
Attorney Discipline Rule 2 Grounds for Discipline
Attorney Discipline Rule 3 Types of Discipline
Attorney Discipline Rule 4 Disciplinary Matters Referred to the Court
Attorney Discipline Rule 5 Merits/Motions Panel or Standing Panel Procedure
Attorney Discipline Rule 6 Conviction or Discipline Imposed by Another Court or an Agency
Attorney Discipline Rule 7 Proceedings for Reciprocal Discipline or Conviction of Serious Crime
Attorney Discipline Rule 8 Contested Proceedings
Attorney Discipline Rule 9 Reinstatement
Attorney Discipline Rule 10 Access to Information
Attorney Discipline Rule 11 Effective Date

Internal Operating Procedures 15

RuleTitle
IOP 1 Internal Operating Procedures (IOPs) and Definitions
IOP 2 Motion and Petition Practice
IOP 3 Merits Panels – Distribution of Briefs, Records, and Files
IOP 4 Briefs, Appendices, and Hearings in Cases Involving Protective Order
IOP 5 Recusal
IOP 6 Visiting Judges
IOP 7 Oral Argument
IOP 8 Panel Conference – Authoring Assignment
IOP 9 Disposition of Cases – Opinions and Orders – Vacate, Reverse, Remand – Costs
IOP 10 Precedential / Nonprecedential Opinions and Orders
IOP 11 Uniformity of Citation
IOP 12 Petitions for Panel Rehearing
IOP 13 Bases for Hearing En Banc or Rehearing En Banc
IOP 14 Hearing and Rehearing En Banc – Dissolution of En Banc
IOP 15 Remand from the Supreme Court