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Part VIII: Appeal to a District Court or a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure – 2026

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Part I: Commencing a Bankruptcy Case; the Petition, the Order for Relief, and Related Matters Part II: Officers and Administration; Notices; Meetings; Examinations; Elections and Appointments; Final Report; Compensation Part III: Claims; Plans; Distributions to Creditors and Equity Security Holders Part IV: The Debtor’s Duties and Benefits Part V: Courts and Clerks Part VI: Collecting and Liquidating the Estate Part VII: Adversary Proceedings Part VIII: Appeal to a District Court or a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Part IX: General Provisions
Rule 8001 Scope; Definition of “BAP”; Sending Documents Electronically Rule 8002 Time to File a Notice of Appeal Rule 8003 Appeal as of Right—How Taken; Docketing the Appeal Rule 8004 Leave to Appeal from an Interlocutory Order or Decree Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(3) Rule 8005 Election to Have an Appeal Heard in the District Court Instead of the BAP Rule 8006 Certifying a Direct Appeal to the  Court of Appeals Rule 8007 Stay Pending Appeal; Bond; Suspending Proceedings Rule 8008 Indicative Rulings Rule 8009 Record on Appeal; Sealed Documents Rule 8010 Transcribing the Proceedings; Filing the Transcript; Sending the Record Rule 8011 Filing and Service; Signature Rule 8012 Disclosure Statement Rule 8013 Motions; Interventions Rule 8014 Briefs Rule 8015 Form and Length of a Brief; Form of an Appendix or Other Paper Rule 8016 Cross-Appeals Rule 8017 Brief of an Amicus Curiae Rule 8018 Serving and Filing Briefs and Appendices Rule 8018.1 Reviewing a Judgment That the Bankruptcy Court Lacked Authority to Enter Rule 8019 Oral Argument Rule 8020 Frivolous Appeal; Other Misconduct Rule 8021 Costs Rule 8022 Motion for Rehearing Rule 8023 Voluntary Dismissal Rule 8023.1 Substitution of Parties Rule 8024 Clerk’s Duties on Disposition of the Appeal Rule 8025 Staying a District Court or BAP Judgment Rule 8026 Making and Amending Local Rules; Procedure When There Is No Controlling Law Rule 8027 Notice of a Mediation Procedure Rule 8028 Suspending These Part VIII Rules