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Rules of Practice Notices
Notices
Lawyers' Lounge Open for Court Week
The court has established a Lawyers' Lounge on the first floor of the Tayloe House that will be open to counsel each morning during court week. See this flyer for more information.
Notice of Change to Mediation Guidelines regarding Confidentiality and Settlements That Include Terms Concerning Vacatur of a District Court Ruling
Notice of Final Rule Change to Federal Circuit Rule 25 and the Administrative order regarding electronic case filing Effective May 17, 2012
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit adopts the revised Federal Circuit Rule 25 (a) (b, 1 and 2) and the Administrative Order. Both the revised Rule 25 and the Administrative Order are effective on May 17, 2012 and apply to all Electronic Case Filing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for cases opened or reinstated after March 1, 2012.
PACER Fee Increase Effective April 1, 2012
Effective April 1, 2012, the PACER Internet access fee increased from eight cents per page to ten cents per page and the waiver from $10 to $15 in a quarterly billing cycle. The 30 page cap on reports and case-related documents (excluding transcripts) will remain in effect for a maximum charge of $3.00. A copy of the revised schedule is available here.
The Judicial Conference of the United States approved changes to the miscellaneous fee schedule , October 14, 2011
The Judicial Conference of the United States approved changes to the miscellaneous fee schedule for courts of appeals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1913 effective November 1, 2011. In this letter, issued by Clerk of Court Jan Horbaly, current and approved new fees are detailed.
Revisions to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Effective December 1, 2011
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4 and 40 are revised as of December 1, 2011. Click here for the Dear Reader letter describing the changes. The revisions will be incorporated into the next edition of the Court's Rules of Practice.