Fed. R. App. P. 1 — Scope of Rules; Definition; Title

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 1 — Scope of Rules; Definition; Title

Fed. R. App. P. 1

SourceFederal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule1

TITLE IAPPLICABILITY OF RULES

CitationFed. R. App. P. 1

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Fed. R. App. P. 1.

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(a)Scope of Rules.

(1)These rules govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals.

(2)When these rules provide for filing a motion or other doc- ument in the district court, the procedure must comply with the practice of the district court.

(b)Definition. In these rules, ‘state’1 includes the District of Co- lumbia and any United States commonwealth or territory.

(c)Title. These rules are to be known as the Federal Rules of Ap- pellate Procedure.

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(a) Scope of Rules.
(1) These rules govern procedure in the United States courts
of appeals.
(2) When these rules provide for filing a motion or other doc-
ument in the district court, the procedure must comply with
the practice of the district court.
(b) Definition. In these rules, ‘state’1 includes the District of Co-
lumbia and any United States commonwealth or territory.
(c) Title. These rules are to be known as the Federal Rules of Ap-
pellate Procedure.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Apr. 30, 1979, eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Apr. 25, 1989, eff. Dec. 1, 1989; Apr. 29, 1994, eff. Dec. 1, 1994; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.)