Circuit Rule 26.1: Disclosure Statement

(a) A corporation, association, joint venture, partnership, syndicate, or other similar entity appearing as a party or amicus curiae in any proceeding must file a disclosure statement, at the time specified in FRAP 26.1; Circuit Rules 5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 21, 27, and 40(c); or as otherwise ordered by the court, identifying all parent companies and any publicly-held company that has a 10% or greater ownership interest (such as stock or partnership shares) in the entity. A revised corporate disclosure statement must be filed any time there is a change in corporate ownership interests that would affect the disclosures required by this rule. For the purposes of this rule, "parent companies" include all companies controlling the specified entity directly, or indirectly through intermediaries.

(b) The statement must identify the represented entity’s general nature and purpose, insofar as relevant to the litigation. If the entity is an unincorporated entity whose members have no ownership interests, the statement must include the names of any members of the entity that have issued shares or debt securities to the public. No such listing need be made, however, of the names of members of a trade association or professional association. For purposes of this rule, a "trade association" is a continuing association of numerous organizations or individuals operated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial, professional, legislative, or other interests of the membership.

See also Circuit Rule 5 (Appeal by Permission), Circuit Rule 8 (Stay and Emergency Relief Pending Appeal from a Judgment or Order of the District Court), Circuit Rule 9 (Release in a Criminal Case), Circuit Rule 12(f) (Docketing Statement in Appeal from a Judgment or Order of the District Court; Statement by Appellee, Intervenor, or Amicus Curiae), Circuit Rule 15(c)(6) (Petition for Review or Appeal from Agency Action; Docketing Statement), Circuit Rule 18 (Stay Pending Review), Circuit Rule 21 (Extraordinary Writs), Circuit Rule 27 (Motions), Circuit Rule 40(c) (Petition for Panel Rehearing and Petition for Hearing or Rehearing En Banc), and Circuit Rule 47.2(b) (Sentencing Appeal; Compassionate Release Appeal).