U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit: Rule Changes Effective June 1, 2015 – Changes include updates to rules impacted by e-filing.
Changes to Circuit Rules 1, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 47.1 and 47.2 have been adopted and effective June 1, 2015. The announcements and final orders can be found on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia website:
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Invites Amici Curiae Participation
In its order of December 30, 2014, granting a petition for rehearing en banc in the matter of SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products (case number 13-1564), the Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: New Practice Notes Concerning Expedited Appeals
On November 20, 2014, the Federal Circuit issued New Practice Notes to accompany Rules 4, 15 and 27. Below is the synopsis provided by the Court; PDF version is available Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit: Notice of Court Closures - November 28, 2014, December 26, 2014 and January 2, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will be closed on Friday, November 28 and Friday, December 26, 2014; and on Friday, January 2, 2015. In accordance with D.C. Cir. Rule 45(b), filings due on November 28, December Read More
Maryland Appeals: On again, off again Certificate of Compliance with Md. R. 1-322.1 (redaction of personal identifier information) is permanently off.
After a special meeting where the Rules Committee submitted its recommendations, the Court of Appeals of Maryland has revised Md. R. 1-322.1 slightly and dro Read More
Federal Circuit: Changing Contact Information in an Electronic Forum is Critical to Your Practice
The Federal Circuit recently sent a mass e-mail to its CM/ECF users emphasizing the duty to file an amended Entry of Appearance (and an amen Read More