Rules and Procedures for Cases Filed on or before March 31, 2008
Complete copy of the Rules of Practice and Procedures (PDF)
[Updated as of July 19, 2007]
Rule 1 Scope of Rules | Rule 11 Transmission of the Record on Appeal |
Rule 2 Suspension of Rules | Rule 12 Reserved |
Rule 3 How to Appeal | Rule 13 Reserved |
Rule 4 Filing Appeal: Docketing; Board Decision | Rule 14 Reserved |
Rule 5 Stay of Appellate Proceedings | Rule 15 Intervention |
Rule 6 Protection of Privacy | Rule 16 Reserved |
Rule 7 Reserved | Rule 17 Reserved |
Rule 8 Suspension of Secretarial Action Pending Dispostion of Appeal or Petition | Rule 18 Reserved |
Rule 9 Reserved | Rule 19 Reserved |
Rule 10 Designation of the Record on Appeal | Rule 20 Reserved |
Rule 21 Extraordinary Relief | Rule 31 Filing and Service of Briefs |
Rule 22 Reserved | Rule 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices and Other Papers |
Rule 23 Reserved | Rule 33 Staff Conference |
Rule 24 Waiver of Filing Fee | Rule 34 Oral Argument |
Rule 25 Filing and Service | Rule 35 Motions for Reconsideration, or for Decision by a Panel or by the Full Court |
Rule 26 Computation and Extension of Time | Rule 36 Entry of Judgment |
Rule 27 Motions | Rule 37 Contingency Planning |
Rule 28 Briefs | Rule 38 Frivolous Filings |
Rule 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae | Rule 39 Attorney Fees and Expenses |
Rule 30 Citation of Certain Authority | Rule 40 Rules Advisory Committee |
Rule 41 Issuance of Mandate |
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Rule 42 Voluntary Termination or Dismissal |
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Rule 43 Substitution of Parties |
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Rule 44 Judicial Conference |
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Rule 45 Duties of Clerk |
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Rule 46 Representation |
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Rule 46.1 Self-Representation |
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Rule 47 Expedited Proceedings |
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Rule 48 Sealing of Cases | Appendix - Forms |
Rule 49 Complaints Against Judges | Index |