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109th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 109–24

AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES 

OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE SUPREME COURT 

OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE COURT, PURSUANT 

TO 28 U.S.C. 2072

MAY 9, 2005.—Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered 

to be printed 


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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 

Washington, DC, April 25, 2005. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to submit to the Congress 

the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that 

have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to Section 2072 of Title 28, United States Code. 

Accompanying these rules are excerpts from the report of the Judicial Conference of the United States containing the Committee 

Notes submitted to the Court for its consideration pursuant to Section 331 of Title 28, United States Code. 

Sincerely, 

WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST, Chief Justice. 

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