United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

10th Circuit Denver, Colorado

About This Court

Hears appeals from the district courts of the 10th Circuit, listed below. Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, along with the court's own rules.

Active Judges 12

Name	Appointed By	Confirmed	Law School
Robert Bacharach	Barack Obama	2013	Washington University School of Law
Joel Carson	Donald J. Trump	2018	University of New Mexico School of Law
Allison Eid	Donald J. Trump	2017	University of Chicago Law School
Richard Federico	Joseph R. Biden	2023	University of Kansas School of Law
Harris Hartz	George W. Bush	2001	Harvard Law School
Jerome Holmes	George W. Bush	2006	Georgetown University Law Center
Scott Matheson	Barack Obama	2010	Yale Law School
Carolyn McHugh	Barack Obama	2014	University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)
Nancy Moritz	Barack Obama	2014	Washburn University School of Law
Gregory Phillips	Barack Obama	2013	University of Wyoming College of Law
Veronica Rossman	Joseph R. Biden	2021	University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)
Timothy Tymkovich	George W. Bush	2003	University of Colorado Law School

Senior Judges 11

Name	Appointed By	Confirmed	Law School
Stephen Anderson	Ronald Reagan	1985	University of Utah College of Law (now S.J. Quinney College of Law)
Bobby Baldock	Ronald Reagan	1985	University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)
Mary Briscoe	William J. Clinton	1995	University of Kansas School of Law
Wade Brorby	Ronald Reagan	1988	University of Wyoming College of Law
David Ebel	Ronald Reagan	1988	University of Michigan Law School
Paul Kelly	George H.W. Bush	1992	Fordham University School of Law
Carlos Lucero	William J. Clinton	1995	George Washington University Law School
Michael Murphy	William J. Clinton	1995	University of Wyoming College of Law
Terrence O'Brien	George W. Bush	2002	University of Wyoming College of Law
John Porfilio	Ronald Reagan	1985	University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law)
Stephanie Seymour	Jimmy Carter	1979	Harvard Law School

Local Rules

The Tenth Circuit Rules, which supplement the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Title I. Applicability of Rules 6

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 1.1	Scope of rules
10th Cir. R. 1.2	Organization
10th Cir. R. 1.3	Citation
10th Cir. R. 1.4	Internal references
10th Cir. R. 1.5	Effective date
10th Cir. R. 2.1	Suspension of local rules

Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court 26

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 3.1	Signing notice of appeal
10th Cir. R. 3.2	Preliminary record
10th Cir. R. 3.3	Fees
10th Cir. R. 3.4	Docketing statement
10th Cir. R. 5.1	Executive summary
10th Cir. R. 5.2	Attachments
10th Cir. R. 5.3	Reply briefs
10th Cir. R. 5.4	Hard copies not required
10th Cir. R. 6.1	Applicability of other Tenth Circuit Rules
10th Cir. R. 6.2	The record on appeal in bankruptcy appeals
10th Cir. R. 8.1	Required showing
10th Cir. R. 8.2	Emergency or ex parte motions
10th Cir. R. 8.3	Applications made to a single judge
10th Cir. R. 9.1	Expedited proceedings
10th Cir. R. 9.2	Procedures
10th Cir. R. 9.3	Response and date at issue
10th Cir. R. 9.4	Length
10th Cir. R. 9.5	Hard copies
10th Cir. R. 9.6	Ruling not law of the case
10th Cir. R. 10.1	Tenth Circuit Record on Appeal
10th Cir. R. 10.2	Transcripts
10th Cir. R. 10.3	Designation of record (when filed)
10th Cir. R. 10.4	Content of record
10th Cir. R. 11.1	Record retained in district court (appendix filed)
10th Cir. R. 11.2	Record transmitted to court of appeals (when required)
10th Cir. R. 11.3	Sealed materials

Title III. Appeals from the United States Tax Court 1

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 14.1	Tenth Circuit rules apply

Title IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer 8

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 15.1	Required attachments
10th Cir. R. 15.2	Service on the Respondents
10th Cir. R. 15.3	Docketing statement
10th Cir. R. 15.4	Intervention
10th Cir. R. 17.1	Time for filing
10th Cir. R. 17.2	No separate appendix required
10th Cir. R. 18.1	Applications for stay
10th Cir. R. 20.1	Tenth Circuit rules apply

Title V. Extraordinary Writs 1

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 21.1	Fees

Title VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis 5

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 22.1	Certificate of appealability
10th Cir. R. 22.2	Procedures in death penalty cases
10th Cir. R. 22.3	Other rules applicable
10th Cir. R. 24.1	Fees in Appeals Subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act
10th Cir. R. 24.2	Duty of Prisoner Appellant

Title VII. General Provisions 60

Rule	Title
10th Cir. R. 25.1	File stamped copies of papers
10th Cir. R. 25.2	Papers subject to being stricken
10th Cir. R. 25.3	Electronic filing
10th Cir. R. 25.4	Electronic and nonelectronic service; proof of service
10th Cir. R. 25.5	Privacy redaction requirements
10th Cir. R. 25.6	Filing under seal
10th Cir. R. 25.7	Technical failure
10th Cir. R. 26.1	Disclosure Statement
10th Cir. R. 27.1	Disclosure of opponent’s position
10th Cir. R. 27.2	Hard copies not required
10th Cir. R. 27.3	Summary disposition on motion by a party or the court
10th Cir. R. 27.4	Certification of questions of state law
10th Cir. R. 27.5	Clerk authorized to act
10th Cir. R. 27.6	Motions to extend time
10th Cir. R. 27.7	Orders
10th Cir. R. 28.1	References to appendix or record
10th Cir. R. 28.2	Additional requirements
10th Cir. R. 28.3	Disfavored practices
10th Cir. R. 29.1	Amicus briefs on rehearing
10th Cir. R. 29.2	Disclosure of all parties’ positions
10th Cir. R. 29.3	Hard copies of amicus briefs
10th Cir. R. 30.1	Appellant’s appendix
10th Cir. R. 30.2	Supplemental appendix
10th Cir. R. 30.3	Appendix exemptions
10th Cir. R. 31.1	Opening brief for appellant/petitioner
10th Cir. R. 31.2	Joint briefing in criminal appeals
10th Cir. R. 31.3	Joint briefing in civil appeals
10th Cir. R. 31.4	Extensions
10th Cir. R. 31.5	Hard copies and service of briefs
10th Cir. R. 32	Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
10th Cir. R. 32.1	Citing judicial dispositions
10th Cir. R. 33.1	Mediation conference
10th Cir. R. 34.1	Oral argument
10th Cir. R. 35	Transferred to 10th Cir. R. 40
10th Cir. R. 36.1	Publication
10th Cir. R. 36.2	Separate Judgment
10th Cir. R. 39.1	Maximum rates
10th Cir. R. 39.2	Motion for attorneys’ fees
10th Cir. R. 40.1	Generally
10th Cir. R. 40.2	Petition for rehearing en banc
10th Cir. R. 40.3	Hard copies not required
10th Cir. R. 40.4	No successive petitions/no reconsideration
10th Cir. R. 41.1	Stay not routinely granted
10th Cir. R. 41.2	Motion to recall mandate
10th Cir. R. 42.1	Dismissal for failure to prosecute
10th Cir. R. 42.2	Reinstatement
10th Cir. R. 42.3	Voluntary dismissal of a criminal or post-conviction appeal
10th Cir. R. 45.1	Duties
10th Cir. R. 45.2	Chief Deputy Clerk
10th Cir. R. 45.3	Office location
10th Cir. R. 46.1	Entry of appearance
10th Cir. R. 46.2	Admission to Tenth Circuit bar
10th Cir. R. 46.3	Responsibilities in criminal and postconviction cases
10th Cir. R. 46.4	Withdrawal
10th Cir. R. 46.5	Signing briefs, motions, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions
10th Cir. R. 46.6	Discipline of counsel or parties
10th Cir. R. 46.7	Student practice
10th Cir. R. 47.1	Advisory committee
10th Cir. R. 47.2	Circuit library
10th Cir. R. 47.3	Judicial conference

Local Appendices 2

Rule	Title
Local Appendix A	Appellate Transcript Management Plan for the Tenth Circuit
Local Appendix B	General Order Regarding Scheduling Conflicts for the Tenth Circuit

Addenda 3

Rule	Title
Addendum I	Criminal Justice Act Plan
Addendum II	Plan for Appointment of Counsel in Special Civil Appeals
Addendum III	Plan for Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement

District Courts in the 10th Circuit 8

District of Colorado Denver, Colorado District of Kansas Wichita, Kansas District of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Eastern District of Oklahoma Muskogee, Oklahoma Northern District of Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Western District of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma District of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah District of Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyoming