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# Media & Public Information

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The Circuit Executive’s Office is the main point of contact for all media and public information requests for the Federal Circuit.  The following information is provided to assist in accurate coverage of the Federal Circuit and to allow for the timely providing of information about the Federal Circuit.

The Circuit Executive’s Office neither provides direct contact information for, nor transfers calls directly to, judges or chambers staff.  Instead, please submit any requests through the website’s contact form and include any deadlines in the details of the request.  The court will respond to all requests in a timely manner.

The court provides the following guidelines to assist members of the media when contacting the Federal Circuit.
                              - The court cannot provide information on pending or closed cases—including cases proceeding to the U.S. Supreme Court or returning to one of our originating tribunals—beyond what is available on the public docket on  PACER (external) .  As a matter of policy, no additional statements on cases beyond what is stated in the court’s opinion or other public documents are provided.
                              - When requesting case data information, please first review the information already available on our  Reports and Statistics  page.  If the information you would like is not provided, please  submit a request , which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  Please note that the court only provides aggregated case data and that some large or unusual data requests that require excess staff resources may not be accommodated.
                              - If you are interested in getting any statement on the record, please provide more than one hour’s notice to allow us to review the request.  Note than same-day requests after 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) and non-emergency requests submitted on  days the court is in session  are unlikely to receive a response until the next day.
                              - Members of the media, particularly those new to covering the Federal Circuit or the federal judiciary, may find it helpful to review  A Journalist’s Guide to the Federal Courts (external) .
                              - Since March 2012, case information and documents are available through  PACER (external) .  Members of the media may be interested in registering for  Public Interested Person account access .  Opinions are docketed between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. daily and are posted on the court’s website at 11:00 a.m.  More detailed information about the different stages in the life of an appeal is available in the  Case Information  section of the website.

                              - The Federal Circuit provides public access to the  audio stream  of each panel scheduled for argument during the court’s monthly sessions. The streaming audio feeds begin approximately 15 minutes before the start of the scheduled argument in each courtroom.
                              - Please consult the  daily schedule  to find the courtroom for each argument. Recordings of all arguments will be posted on the court’s  website  after the conclusion of each day’s arguments.
                              - If you are planning on attending a court session, please review the  Attending Oral Arguments  portion of our website for useful information. The Clerk’s Office neither issues nor requires press credentials for attending members of the media. There is also no designated press seating area in the courtrooms.

A great deal of information about the Federal Circuit is available on this website.  Please take a moment to browse and to search the site and this page before contacting the court.

### Case Information

When requesting case data or other research information, please first review the information already available on our Reports and Statistics page. If the information you would like is not provided, please submit a request, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  Please note that the court only provides aggregated case data and that some large or unusual data requests that require excess staff resources may not be accommodated.

### PACER Exemption Requests

Individual researchers working on defined research projects intended for scholarly work can request PACER fee exemptions (external) for accessible Federal Circuit cases.  The request should be limited in scope and not be intended for redistribution on the internet or for commercial purposes.  Absent sufficient explanation, the Federal Circuit typically will not approve an exemption to last for more than a one-year period.  Email requests to accountservices@cafc.uscourts.gov.

Visit PACER’s Fee Exemption Request for Researchers (external) page for requesting exemptions in multiple federal courts.

Please submit any requests for interviews or invitations to events in writing through the Circuit Executive’s Office.  Requests are timely forwarded to chambers and are reviewed in the ordinary course of business.  Please include any deadlines in the details of the request.

Please note that the Circuit Executive’s Office does not forward general interview requests or invitations that appear to be open-ended (e.g., “Is any judge available?”).

The Federal Circuit offers both an email subscription service (external) and RSS feeds that let you stay up to date on information from the court.  All subscriptions types are free and available to the public.

We offer the following email subscription lists.
                              - Announcements and Notices:  All public notices, advisories, and website announcements.
                              - Daily Opinions and Orders:  Daily release of any precedential and nonprecedential opinions, select judgments, and select orders issued that day.
                              - ECF System Status and Announcements:  System and maintenance notices for electronic filers.  All registered electronic filers are automatically subscribed to this list upon registration.
                              - Operating Status:  Notification of changes to the Federal Circuit’s operating status.
                              - Oral Arguments Audio  Links:  Daily release of audio recordings for any arguments heard that day.

### General Information

                              - About the Federal Circuit
                              - Federal Circuit Judge Biographies
                              - Federal Circuit Reports and Statistics

### Oral Arguments

The Federal Circuit hears oral arguments at the beginning of every month.  Oral arguments are open for the public.  There is no designated area for members of the media and press credentials are not requirement in the courtrooms.  Recordings of arguments are released the same day as the cases are argued.
                              - Information about Attending Oral Arguments
                              - Court Schedules ( Daily Argument Schedule ,  Cases Scheduled for Argument ,  Calendar of Argument Sessions )
                              - Listen to Oral Arguments Online

### Case Information

Since March 2012, case information and documents are available through PACER (external).  Members of the media may be interested in registering for Public Interested Person account access.  Opinions are docketed between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. daily and are posted on the court’s website at 11:00 a.m.  More detailed information about the different stages in the life of an appeal is available in the Case Information section of the website. The following pages may be of particular benefit.
                              - Case Records
                              - Electronic Filing Information
                              - Federal Circuit Rules of Practice
                              - Opinions and Orders

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Published 03/01/2024-21:00:08 (UTC) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.