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).
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).
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.
The Clerk’s Office will resume normal operations and public services in the National Courts Building at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) today. Electronic filing remains available without interruption. This message was updated at 11:50 a.m. on April 23, 2019.
Effective April 8, 2019, the court will begin notifying counsel which, if any, conflict dates are accepted as scheduling conflicts for oral argument. The full notice is available online (pdf).
Due to renovations on the fourth floor, the Clerk’s Office will temporarily relocate to the Federal Circuit Library on the second floor beginning Tuesday, March 12, 2019. All public services, including counsel argument check-in and public filings, will be available at the Federal Circuit Library reference desk as of that date. Courtroom access and availability will remain unaffected, and all Clerk’s Office phone lines and email accounts will remain the same.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that it intends to sit in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota as part of its April 2019 session. The Federal Circuit will continue to hold its regular session in Washington, D.C. The full notice is available here (pdf).
This is a reminder that the new scheduling conflicts procedure takes effect today, January 2, 2019. Updated versions of the Guide to Oral Argument (pdf) and the Response to Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts form (pdf) are available on our website. Counsel should begin using this new form when advising the court of scheduling conflicts. For more information on the revised procedure, see our December 10, 2018 notice (pdf).