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Notices & Announcements

Availability of Live Audio Access to April 2020 Court Session

April 1, 2020

Due to the declaration of public health emergencies in the National Capital Region, the court will be providing media and public access to the live audio of each panel scheduled for argument during the April 2020 session.  Access information for each panel will be posted on the court’s website by 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) each day of argument, with the conference lines available for connection starting at 9:15 a.m.  Recordings of all arguments will be posted on the court’s website after the conclusion of arguments each day.  The full advisory is available here (pdf).

Notice of Court Closure on December 24, 2019

November 25, 2019

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, in addition to the federal holiday of Wednesday, December 25, 2019.  For purposes of computation of time and motions to enlarge time under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26 and Federal Circuit Rule 26, December 24, 2019, will be considered a “legal holiday.” Click here (pdf) for the order.

Filer Guidance Concerning 2019 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

November 1, 2019

On December 2, 2019, the court will issue an updated version of the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice incorporating any adopted amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.  Filers are advised that to the extent that the December 2019 Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure amendments eliminate the proof of service requirement for electronic filing, beginning December 1, 2019, the Federal Circuit will no longer treat as non-compliant electronically-filed documents that otherwise comply with the proof of service requirements of amended Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 25(d).  The full notice is available here (pdf).

Updated Electronic Filing Procedures and Notice of Docketing Form

October 1, 2019

The Clerk’s Office has released an updated version of the Electronic Filing Procedures, which is now available on the court’s website.  A summary of the changes are listed on the revision control page.  In addition, the Clerk’s Office has updated the format of its Notices of Docketing, which will now include providing parties with the official and the short captions.  This new format will be used on cases opened on or after October 1, 2019.

Notice of Fee Schedule Change

September 18, 2019

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b), the Judicial Conference of the United States has approved a new fee of $47.00 for the issuance of an apostille beginning October 1, 2019.  An updated and expanded fee schedule will be available on our website as of that date.

Change to Electronic Filing Procedures During Weather-Related Closures

July 16, 2019

Effective October 1, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will no longer automatically consider weather-related closures as legal holidays for purposes of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.  The full notice, including the new procedure for handling deadlines for electronic and paper filings, is available on the court’s website (pdf).

Updated Clerk’s Office Phone Menu System

July 15, 2019

Beginning July 15, 2019, the Clerk’s Office has updated and expanded its automated public phone menu system and options.  Callers to the main Clerk’s Office phone number (202-275-8000) will hear new messages and prompts incorporating recent changes to information on our website.  These changes will provide additional public information and allow for the faster and more accurate routing of calls to Clerk’s Office staff.  The full list of contact information for the Clerk’s Office is available on our website.