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Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals.

Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules
Call Number: KF8816 .A193
Publication Date: 1985-
This treatise provides the rules text along with advisory committee notes. Case annotations are not included.
In addition o the text of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, it contains the text of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure as well as the Supplemental Rules - Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases and Motions Attacking Sentence, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States and Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. This pamphlet is usually revised biannually. Check Westlaw for interim changes affecting content.
A Time Table for Lawyers in Federal Civil Cases is included as a guide to the user. It indicates the time for each of the steps of a civil action as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Federal Procedure Rules Service
Call Number: KF8836 .F42
Volume 1 contains the text of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions with annotations.
Additionally, circuit court volumes are published. The Marquette Law Library has the Seventh Circuit (7th Circuit) rules volume in its collection.
Volume II contains the text of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings and Supreme Court Rules with annotations.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (Online)
Cornell University Legal Information Institute (LII) website
Text of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, a set of rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States to govern procedures in cases before the United States Courts of Appeals.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (Online)
United States Courts website
Set of rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States to govern procedures in cases before the United States Courts of Appeals.
United States Code (USC) by United States
Call Number: KF62 2012 .A2
Publication Date: 2012
Official, unannotated Rules of Civil Procedure include Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.
United States Code Annotated (USCA)
Call Number: KF62.3 .C621
Publication Date: 1927-
Annotated Rules of Civil Procedure are found in the Title 28 Rules volumes
United States Code Service (USCS)
Call Number: KF62.2 .C62
Publication Date: 1972-
Annotated Rules of Civil Procedure are found in the Rules volumes at the end of the USCS.

Federal Court Rules Quick Chart

COURT RULES	UNANNOTATED	ANNOTATED (Print: U.S. Code Annotated & U.S. Code Service)
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	Appendix to Title 28 USC	Appendix to Title 28 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	Appendix to Title 18 USC	Appendix to Title 18 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure	Appendix to Title 28 USC	Appendix to Title 28 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Federal Rules of Evidence	Appendix to Title 28 USC	Appendix to Title 28 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	Appendix to Title 11 USC	Appendix to Title 11 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Rules of the Supreme Court of the U.S.	US Supreme Court webpage	Appendix to Title 28 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes
Rules of the U.S. Tax Court	US Tax Court webpage	Appendix to Title 26 USCA & USCS Rules Volumes

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