Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b) and Federal Circuit Rule 47(a), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gives notice that it proposes to amend Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 32 and the Practice Note to Rule 32. The proposed amendments are available on the court’s website. If adopted, the amendments would take effect on December 1, 2026.
Public comments must be received by the Clerk of Court on or before August 17, 2026, and may be submitted by email or by mail to Proposed Rules Comments 2026, Clerk’s Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20439.
The full notice is available on the court’s website (pdf).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that it intends to sit in Chicago, Illinois as part of its October 2026 session. The Federal Circuit will also concurrently hold its regular session in Washington, D.C. Counsel scheduled for the October 2026 session in either location will be notified by the Clerk’s Office later this year. The full notice is available here (pdf).
The last wave of free timed-entry tickets for the Federal Circuit Center for Innovation & Law’s America250 event, “Justice Up Close, History All Around,“ will be released today, Monday, June 29, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Spend the day exploring the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building Complex—just steps from the White House. Tour Dolley Madison’s restored parlor, see a real moon rock, put on a judicial robe for a mock trial, and meet federal judges.
These are the final tickets for this one-day event on Friday, July 3.
Pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 47(c), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has modified Internal Operating Procedure #2(6)(b), effective immediately. The updated version of the Internal Operating Procedures is available on the court’s website.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will not be sitting for arguments in August 2026. An updated session calendar is available on the website.
Circuit Judge William C. Bryson (left) receives the 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Federal Circuit from Joseph B. Berger III, Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.), Executive Director of the American Inns of Court, during the 2026 Federal Circuit Judicial Conference on May 15, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Doug Stroud)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that Circuit Judge William C. Bryson has been selected to receive the 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Federal Circuit. The award is presented annually to a lawyer or judge whose career reflects sterling character, unquestioned integrity, and sustained dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of law.
Judge Bryson was nominated by Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie, with supporting letters from Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore, Circuit Judge Raymond C. Clevenger III, and Circuit Judge Richard Linn. Nominated by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the Senate in 1994, Judge Bryson brought to the Federal Circuit a distinguished record of public service at the Department of Justice spanning fifteen years, including service as Deputy Solicitor General and Acting Associate Attorney General. Since assuming senior status in 2013, he has continued to carry an appellate caseload while also sitting by designation on district courts in Texas and Delaware.
The award was presented by Joseph B. Berger III, Lieutenant General, USA (Ret.), Executive Director of the American Inns of Court, on Friday, May 15, 2026, during the 2026 Federal Circuit Judicial Conference in Washington, D.C. Judge Bryson will also be recognized at the American Inns of Court annual Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States.
On July 3, the Federal Circuit Center for Innovation & Law is opening its doors to the public for a one-day America250 program, “Justice Up Close, History All Around.” Visitors can step into Dolley Madison’s restored parlor, see a real moon rock, put on a robe for a mock trial, and speak directly with federal judges, all inside the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building Complex just steps from the White House. Free timed-entry passes drop in three waves at 11:30 a.m. ET on May 19, June 10, and June 29.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has approved updates to the 2025-2026 sessions calendar and the 2026-2027 sessions calendar. The new calendars are available on the court’s website.
