Rules & Procedures

• Notice of Proposed Amendments to Local Rule 34.0 and Internal Operating Procedure VIII
• Notice of Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules (Effective December 1, 2009)
• Notice of Adoption of Amendments to Internal Operating Procedures (Effective December 1, 2009)
• Notice of Adoption of Administrative Order Regarding Case Management/Electronic Case Files System ("CM/ECF")
• Notice of Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules (Effective October 13, 2009)
• Notice of Adoption of Amendments to Internal Operating Procedures (Effective October 13, 2009)

• United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Rulebook
  • Includes:
    • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
    • First Circuit Local Rules
    • First Circuit Internal Operating Procedures
    • Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
    • Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings

• Administrative Order Regarding Case Management / Electronic Case Files System ("CM/ECF")

Schedule of Fees

• Appendix A - 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364
• Appendix B - Complaint Form

• Ten Pointers for an Appeal
• Notice of Electronic Availability of Case Information
• Checklist for Briefs
• PDF Conversion Instructions for Briefs and Addenda
• Notice to Counsel Regarding Contents of the Appendix
• Instructions for Creating an Appendix using the create Appendix Function