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Local Rules — 1st Cir.

63 rules: the Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the First Circuit. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

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

RuleTitle
Local Rule 3.0 Docketing Statement Required; Dismissals for Want of Diligent Prosecution
Local Rule 9.0 Recalcitrant Witnesses
Local Rule 10.0 Ordering Transcripts
Local Rule 11.0 Transmission of the Record, Sealed Documents
Local Rule 12.0 Appearance, Withdrawal of Appearance

Title IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer 1

RuleTitle
Local Rule 18.0 Stay in Immigration Cases; Notification of Removal Date

Title V. Extraordinary Writs 1

RuleTitle
Local Rule 21.0 Petitions for Special Writs

Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis 2

RuleTitle
Local Rule 22.0 Habeas Corpus; Certificate of Appealability
Local Rule 22.1 Habeas Corpus; Successive Petitions

Title VII. General Provisions 28

RuleTitle
Local Rule 25.0 Electronic Case Filing System and Facsimile
Local Rule 27.0 Motions
Local Rule 28.0 Addendum to Briefs Required
Local Rule 28.1 References in Briefs to Sealed Material
Local Rule 30.0 Appendix to the Briefs
Local Rule 31.0 Filing Briefs
Local Rule 32.0 Computer Generated Disk Requirement for Documents Filed in Paper Form
Local Rule 32.2 Citation of State Decisions and Law Review Articles
Local Rule 32.4 Motions for Leave to File Oversized Briefs
Local Rule 32.1.0 Citation of Unpublished Dispositions
Local Rule 33.0 Civil Appeals Management Plan
Local Rule 34.0 Oral Argument
Local Rule 34.1 Terms and Sittings
Local Rule 35.0 (Transferred to Local Rule 40.0)
Local Rule 36.0 Opinions
Local Rule 38.0 Sanctions for Vexatious Litigation
Local Rule 39.0 Taxation of Reproduction Costs
Local Rule 39.1 Fee Applications
Local Rule 40.0 Petition for Panel Rehearing; En Banc Determination
Local Rule 41.0 Stay of Mandate
Local Rule 45.0 Defaults
Local Rule 45.1 The Clerk
Local Rule 46.0 Attorneys
Local Rule 46.5 Appointment of Counsel in Criminal Cases
Local Rule 46.6 Procedure for Withdrawal in Criminal Cases
Local Rule 47.0 Local Rules of the First Circuit
Local Rule 47.1 Judicial Conference of the First Circuit
Local Rule 48.0 Capital Cases

Internal Operating Procedures 13

RuleTitle
Internal Operating Procedures Introduction
IOP I Court Organization
IOP II Attorneys
IOP III Initial Procedures
IOP IV Docketing Procedures
IOP V Motion Procedures
IOP VI Briefs and Appendices
IOP VII Screening and Calendaring
IOP VIII Oral Argument
IOP IX Opinions & Judgments
IOP X Petitions for Panel Rehearing and Petitions for Hearing or Rehearing En Banc
IOP XI Complaints Against Judges
IOP XII Notification of Changes or Notifications of the Court's Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures

Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement 13

RuleTitle
Disciplinary Enforcement Rules Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule I Attorneys Convicted of Crimes
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule II Discipline Imposed by Other Courts
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule III Disbarment on Consent or Resignation in Other Courts
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule IV Standards for Professional Conduct
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule V Disciplinary Proceedings
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule VI Disbarment on Consent While Under Disciplinary Investigation or Prosecution
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule VII Reinstatement
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule VIII Attorneys Specially Admitted
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule IX Appointment of Counsel
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule X Duties and Powers of the Clerk
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule XI Jurisdiction
Disciplinary Enforcement Rule XII Effective Date