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).
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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...
Thu, 03/25/2021
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...
Tue, 02/09/2021
On February 9, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this order implementing new procedures for the filing of highly sensitive documents.
Fri, 01/08/2021
Effective January 1, 2021, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney hourly rates and case compensation maximums for attorneys and service providers have increased, and the reimbursement mileage rate for privately owned...
Tue, 11/24/2020
The attached chart details the increased amounts for the various miscellaneous fee schedules.