Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order—How Obtained; Intervention.

The Supreme Court first adopted the Rules of Appellate Procedure by order dated December 4, 1967, transmitted to Congress on January 15, 1968, and effective July 1, 1968. The Appellate Rules and …

Two recent enactments make it likely that, in the future, one or more of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure ("FRAP") will extend or limit the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals.

This document contains the most current version of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Ninth Circuit Rules and Circuit Advisory Committee Notes.

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (abbreviated FRAP; cited as Fed. R. App. P.) are a set of rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States on recommendation of an advisory …

F.R.A.P. Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Definition; Title. Circuit Rule 1. Scope of Rules. F.R.A.P Rule 2. Suspension of Rules. Circuit Rule 2. Suspension of Rules. F.R.A.P. Rule 3. Appeal as of Right—How …

(1) Time for Filing a Notice of Appeal. (A) In a civil case, except as provided in Rules 4 (a) (1) (B), 4 (a) (4), and 4 (c), the notice of appeal required by Rule 3 must be filed with the district clerk within 30 …

Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers. (a) Form of a Brief. (1) Reproduction. (A) A brief may be reproduced by any process that yields a clear black image on light paper. The paper must be opaque …

FRAP 7. BOND FOR COSTS ON APPEAL IN A CIVIL CASE In a civil case, the district court may require an appellant to file a bond or provide other security in any form and amount necessary to …

In briefs and at oral argument, counsel should minimize use of the terms “appellant” and “appellee.” To make briefs clear, counsel should use the parties’ actual names or the designations used in the lower …