Notices & Announcements

Public Access for Arguments

Given the extraordinary public health emergencies in the National Capital Region and the resulting restrictions on public access to the courthouse, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is providing media and public access to the audio stream of each panel scheduled for argument during the court’s monthly sessions. 

The below streaming audio feeds begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. (Eastern) each scheduled day of argument.  Attendees should plan to connect to the feed no later than 9:45 a.m. since arguments may start before 10:00 a.m.  Recordings of all arguments will be posted on the court’s website after the conclusion of arguments each day.

Federal Circuit Audio Stream (external)

Availability of Live Audio Access to April 2020 Court Session

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

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

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

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

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.

Federal Circuit Schedules October 2019 Session for the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that it intends to sit in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas as part of its October 2019 session.  The Federal Circuit will continue to hold its regular session in Washington, D.C.  The full notice is available here (pdf).

Change to Electronic Filing Procedures During Weather-Related Closures

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).