The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit previously provided notice of proposed amendments to Local Rules 25.0 and 30.0. No comments were received.
The court hereby provides notice that it has adopted the amendments to...
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Fri, 2022-03-18
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit previously provided notice of proposed amendments to Local Rules 22.1(e) and 25.0(d)(1). No comments were received.
The court hereby provides notice that it has adopted the...
Mon, 2022-03-14
Three new members have been appointed to the Court of Appeals' Rules Advisory Committee. More information is available at the following link: 2022 First Circuit...
Thu, 2022-02-03
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit provides notice that it proposes the attached amendments to Local Rules 25.0 and 30.0.
Thu, 2022-02-03
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit provides notice that it proposes the attached amendments to Local Rules 22.1(e) and 25.0(d)(1).
Mon, 2021-12-27
Effective January 1, 2022, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney hourly rates and case compensation maximum for certain appeals have increased, as provided in the attached...
Mon, 2021-10-25
Chief Judge Jeffrey R. Howard of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit announced today that David Beneman has been reappointed as Federal Public Defender for the District of Maine for a new four-year term. Additional...
Mon, 2021-09-13
Chief Judge Jeffrey R. Howard announced today that Maria de los Angeles Gonzalez-Hernandez has been selected to fill the vacancy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico in Ponce. The press release is available ...
Mon, 2021-04-26
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is accepting applications to serve on the court's Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel including: (1) applications from attorneys not currently on the panel; and (2) reapplications from panel members...
Thu, 2021-03-25
Four new members have been appointed to the Court of Appeals' Rules Advisory Committee. More information is available at the following link: 2021 First Circuit...