Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b) and Federal Circuit Rule 47(a), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gives notice that it proposes to amend Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 21, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, and 40, the Practice Notes to Rules 15, 28, 30, 35, and 40, and the Federal Circuit Attorney Discipline Rules Introduction and Rule 5.  The proposed amendments are available on the court’s website.  If adopted, the amendments would take effect on December 1, 2024. Public comments must be received by the Clerk of Court on or before October 4, 2024. 

Public comments must be received by the Clerk of Court on or before October 4, 2024, and may be submitted by email or by mail to Proposed Rules Comments 2023, Clerk’s Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20439.

The full notice is available on the court’s website (pdf).