Attorney Admission

• Application and Oath for Admission to Practice*

Bill of Costs

• Bill of Costs Form*
• Maximum Rates for Taxation of Costs

Briefs and Appendices

• Certificate of Compliance with Brief Type-Volume Limitations*
• Checklist for Briefs
• Instructions for Filing an Appendix
• Notice Regarding Contents of the Appendix

Case Opening

• Appearance Form*
• Docketing Statement*
• Notice to Counsel and Pro Se Litigants
• Transcript Information

Death Penalty Cases

• Certificate of Death Penalty Case*

In Forma Pauperis

• Financial Affidavit to Accompany Motion for Leave to Appeal In Forma Pauperis*

Judicial Misconduct

• Form for Filing Complaints of Judicial Misconduct or Disability*

Miscellaneous

• Best Practices for Filing CJA 24 and Transcript Order Forms
• Certificate of Service for Electronic Filings
• Certificate of Service for Paper Filings
• Change of Address Form* (If you have an appellate ECF account, changes to your contact information should be made through PACER.)
• Notice of Electronic Availability of Case Information
• Request for Removal from Service List*
• Ten Pointers for an Appeal

Oral Argument

• Designation of Attorney Presenting Oral Argument*

Section 2244, 2254 and 2255 Cases

• Application for Leave to File a Second or Successive Habeas Corpus Petition by a Prisoner in State Custody*
• Application for Leave to File a Second or Successive Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Prisoner in Federal Custody*

*Fillable PDF Form