Chief Judge Jeffrey R. Howard of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit announced today that the Court has selected Kyana Givens to serve as the next Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and...
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News and Notices
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Thu, 03/31/2022
Fri, 03/18/2022
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...
Fri, 03/18/2022
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...
Mon, 03/14/2022
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, 02/03/2022
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).
Thu, 02/03/2022
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.
Mon, 12/27/2021
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, 10/25/2021
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, 09/13/2021
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, 04/26/2021
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...