{"id":1213,"date":"2021-09-15T13:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2022-06-01T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T13:29:37","slug":"case-filings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Filings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1213\" class=\"elementor elementor-1213\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a27db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a27db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe525c\" 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/bills-of-costs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Bills of Costs<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/briefs-appendices\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Briefs & Appendices<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/certificates-of-interest\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Certificates of Interest<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/confidential-documents\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Confidential Documents<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/entries-of-appearance\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Entries of Appearance<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/highly-sensitive-documents\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Highly Sensitive Documents<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/judgments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Judgments<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/motions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Motions<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/new-petitions-and-appeals\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– New Petitions & Appeals<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Petitions for Rehearing & Rehearing En Banc<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-records\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Case Records<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/electronic-filing-information\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Electronic Filing Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/fee-schedules\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Fee Schedules<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/filing-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Filing Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/mediation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Mediation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/opinions-orders\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Opinions & Orders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-c797901\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1387\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Case Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Case Filings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/bills-of-costs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Bills of Costs<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/briefs-appendices\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Briefs & Appendices<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/certificates-of-interest\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Certificates of Interest<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page 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href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/judgments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Judgments<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/motions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Motions<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/new-petitions-and-appeals\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– New Petitions & Appeals<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Petitions for Rehearing & Rehearing En Banc<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-records\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Case Records<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/electronic-filing-information\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Electronic Filing Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/fee-schedules\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Fee Schedules<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/filing-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Filing Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/mediation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Mediation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/opinions-orders\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Opinions & Orders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6f144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c6f144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff53f5c\" data-id=\"ff53f5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d5212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"91d5212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed189c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ed189c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The <a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/federal-local-rules-of-appellate-procedure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Circuit Rules of Practice<\/a> establish the rules and procedures for how cases are handled at the Federal Circuit. The <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ElectronicFilingProcedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Filing Procedures<\/a> provide instructions and requirements for using the court’s <a href=\"http:\/\/ecf.cafc.uscourts.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electronic filing system (CM\/ECF) (external)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">As illustrated in the below chart, the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/RulesProceduresAndForms\/FilingResources\/Life_of_an_Appeal_Narrative_and_flowchart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">life of an appeal (pdf)<\/a> in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit consists of seven general steps.\u00a0 The Clerk’s Office has prepared additional information about the following case documents.<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 30px;\">\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/bills-of-costs\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bills of Costs<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/briefs-appendices\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Briefs & Appendices<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/certificates-of-interest\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificates of Interest<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/confidential-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confidential Documents<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/entries-of-appearance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Entries of Appearance<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/highly-sensitive-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highly Sensitive Documents<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/judgments\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Judgments<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/motions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Motions<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/new-petitions-and-appeals\/\" rel=\"noopener\">New Petitions and Appeals<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Petitions for Rehearing & Rehearing En Banc<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Petitions for Writs of Certiorari<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a9cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1a9cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Life of Appeal\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY5NDQ4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvY2FmYy51c2NvdXJ0cy5nb3ZcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL0xpZmUtb2YtQXBwZWFsLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-768x466.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-169448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-1536x933.png 1536w, https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-of-Appeal-2048x1243.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Circuit Rules of Practice establish the rules and procedures for how cases are handled at the Federal Circuit. The Electronic Filing Procedures provide instructions and requirements for using the court’s electronic filing system (CM\/ECF) (external). 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