Rules of Practice

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Rules & Forms

The Federal Circuit Rules of Practice, 2006 edition, are available for download.

Notice: The court isssued a revised notice concerning changes to the court's rules on December 3, 2007. The notice includes an amended Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 25, effective December 1, 2007. Also included is a corrected Federal Circuit Rule 28(2). Previously issued and still contained in the notice are: revised Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2007, revised Federal Circuit Rule 47.3, effective September 1, 2006, and Federal Circuit Rule 32.1, effective December 1, 2006. All changes should be inserted into the RULES OF PRACTICE dated May 1, 2006. Federal Circuit Rule 47.6 is superseded effective December 1, 2006.

Rules and information on judicial conduct and judicial disability proceedings.

Top Ten Reasons why briefs are rejected.

Top Ten Reasons why motions are rejected.

The Guide for Motions Practice answers common questions about motions.

Downloadable Federal Circuit Forms
Form 1	Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit From a Judgment or Order of an United States District Court
Form 2	Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit From a Judgment or Order of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Form 3	Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit From a Judgment or Order of the Court of International Trade
Form 4	Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit From a Judgment or Order of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Form 5	Petition for Review or Appeal of an Order or Decision of an Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer
Form 6	Motion and Declaration for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis
Form 6B	USERRA Notification Form
Form 7	Appeal Information Sheet
Form 8	Entry of Appearance
Form 9	Certificate of Interest
Form 10	Statement Concerning Discrimination
Form 11	Informal Brief (MPSB or Arbitrator Cases)
Form 12	Informal Brief (District Court, Court of International Trade, and Court of Federal Claims Cases)
Form 13	Informal Brief (Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Cases)
Form 14	Informal Brief (Board of Contract Appeals, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and International Trade Commission Cases)
Form 15	Informal Brief (Secretary of Veterans Affairs Cases Under 38 U.S.C. § 502)
Form 16	Informal Brief (General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board, Office of Compliance, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Cases)
Form 17	Sample Brief Cover (MSPB Cases)
Form 18	Sample Brief Cover (District Court Cases)
Form 19	Certificate of Compliance with Rule 32(a)
Form 20	Application for Fees and Other Expenses Under the Equal Access to Justice Act
Form 21	Application for Admission to the Bar.
Form 22	Transcript purchase order.

New website on privately-funded educational programs: In September 2006, the Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a policy that requires judges and educational program providers to disclose certain information about the attendance of judges at privately-funded educational programs. The policy is effective as of January 1, 2007. Pursuant to this policy, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has established a link to information about the attendance of Federal Circuit judges at such programs:

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