References/Publications

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Rules/References/Publications

Federal Rules/Policies: Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Effective 12/01/2006; Amendment to Rule 25 Effective 12/01/2007; [Form 4 of the Federal Rules is undergoing amendment and a revised form will posted in the near future. Effective December 1, 2007, parties completing the existing form should only supply the city and state of their residence and should only provide the last four digits of their Social Security number. If you have any questions about the federal courts' national privacy policies, please contact the clerk or refer to www.uscourts.gov/rules/congress0407.htm ]

Eighth Circuit Rules/Policies: Local Rules of the Eighth Circuit; Plan to Expedite Criminal Appeals; Plan to Implement The Criminal Justice Act of 1964; Amendment to Part V of the Plan to Implement The Criminal Justice Act of 1964; All Jury Instructions; Rules on Filing Judicial Complaints

Research Aides: Link to the Seventh Circuit's Practitioner's Handbook section on typography in the preparation of motions and briefs.; [Please note that while the article contains much useful information about type and format, the Eighth Circuit requires that all briefs prepared with proportional typeface be in 14 point type.]; 2000 Practitioner's Handbook - PDF; 1996 Practitioner's Handbook