Notices & Announcements

Notice of Fee Schedule Change

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b), the Judicial Conference of the United States has approved the below inflationary increases to various miscellaneous court fees, and the Federal Circuit has approved additional increases to its local fees, effective December 1, 2023. An updated fee schedule will be available on our website as of that date.

Attorney FeesOld AmountNew Amount
Attorney admission fee$238.00 (including a $50.00 local court fee)$300.00 (including a $101.00 local court fee)
Certificate of good standing$20.00$21.00
Duplicate certificate of admission$30.00 (including a $10.00 local court fee)$50.00 (including a $29.00 local court fee)
Filing FeesOld AmountNew Amount
Docketing fee for petition for review and petition for mandamus$500.00$600.00
Docketing and filing fee for appeal from a district court$505.00$605.00
Docketing appeal from U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims$500.00$600.00
Copy and Records FeesOld AmountNew Amount
Search of court records$32.00$34.00
Certification of any document or paper$11.00$12.00
Issuance of apostille$47.00$50.00
Reproduction of oral argument recordings$32.00$34.00
Reproduction of electronic record not stored in CM/ECF or available on PACER$32.00$33.00
Reproduction of the record in any appeal in which no appendix is required$89.00$94.00
Box retrieval of court records from FRC$64.00 (first box)
$39.00 (each additional box)
$70.00 (first box)
$43.00 (each additional box)

Chief Judge Moore to Announce New Court Initiative at the Federal Circuit Bar Association 2023 Annual Dinner & Reception

The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) has announced its upcoming 2023 Annual Dinner & Reception, which will honor the judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Chief Judge Kimberly Moore will serve as the Keynote Speaker, where she will announce a forthcoming new initiative at the court.

This event will be a gathering of members of the Federal Circuit community, as well as the recent FCBA law school scholarship winners. 

For more information on this event, visit www.fedcirbar.org. All inquires concerning the event should contact Karla Smith-Lucas at smith-lucas@fedcirbar.org, or at 202-780-4450. All media and press inquiries concerning the Federal Circuit should contact Patrick Chesnut at Publicinformation@cafc.uscourts.gov, or at 202-275-8040.

Notice Regarding Operations During Possible Lapse in Federal Appropriations

In the event of a lapse in federal appropriations on Sunday, October 1, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will remain open for business and will be fully staffed to provide all judicial business functions until further notice from the court. Arguments scheduled for the week of October 2, 2023, will proceed as scheduled.

Electronic case filing will remain available through CM/ECF and electronic filing deadlines will remain in effect. 

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

Release of Materials in Judicial Investigation

Pursuant to Judge Newman’s request under Rule 23(b)(7) and pursuant to Rule 23(b)(8), the materials below are being released. 

Prior documents in this matter can be found on the court’s website. Neither the Judicial Council, Special Committee, nor the court are providing any additional statements at this time.

Release of Materials in Ongoing Judicial Investigation

Pursuant to Judge Newman’s request under Rule 23(b)(7) and pursuant to Rule 23(b)(8), the materials below are being released.  Judge Newman has also requested public release of the transcript of the oral argument held on July 13, 2023.  The Committee is prepared to release that transcript, but has been waiting for proposed redactions from Judge Newman since July 27.  Once Judge Newman proposes any redactions or confirms that she has none, the transcript will be released promptly.

Prior documents in this matter can be found on the court’s website. Neither the Judicial Council, Special Committee, nor the court are providing any additional statement at this time.

Public Service Interruption Notice (July 3, 2023)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is experiencing technical difficulties and is unable to receive external emails, telephone calls, or web chat service requests. Walk-in public services are also limited to only accepting paper filings or documents. Public electronic filing, PACER access, and online payment services remain available.

There is currently no estimated time as to when services will be fully restored but additional information will be posted once it becomes available.