SIXTH CIRCUIT RULES

1 FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE [Last Amended December 1, 2021] SIXTH CIRCUIT RULES [Last Amended August 16, 2012] SIXTH CIRCUIT INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES [Last Amended August 16, 2012] SIXTH CIRCUIT GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC FILING [Last Amended August 16, 2012] December 1, 2021 i TABLE OF CONTENTS FRAP 1 Scope of RULES ; Definition; Title .. 1 6 Cir. R. 1 Scope of RULES and Title .. 1 6 Cir. 1 Scope and Title .. 1 FRAP 2 Suspension of 2 6 Cir. R. 2 Suspension of RULES .. 2 6 Cir. 2 [Reserved] .. 2 FRAP 3 Appeal as of Right How Taken .. 2 6 Cir. 3 Fees .. 4 FRAP 4 Appeal as of Right When Taken .. 5 6 Cir. R. 4 [Reserved] .. 10 6 Cir. 4 [Reserved] .. 10 FRAP 5 Appeal by Permission .. 10 6 Cir.

2 R. 5 Filing of Petition and Subsequent Documents; Fee .. 12 6 Cir. 5 [Reserved] .. 12 FRAP 6 Appeal in a Bankruptcy Case .. 12 6 Cir. R. 6 Appeal in Bankruptcy Case from a Final Judgment, Order, or Decree of a District court or of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Fees .. 15 6 Cir. 6 [Reserved] .. 15 FRAP 7 Bond for Costs on Appeal in a Civil Case .. 15 6 Cir. R. 7 [Reserved] .. 16 6 Cir. 7 [Reserved] .. 16 FRAP 8 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal .. 16 6 Cir. R. 8 Stay Pending Appeal in Death Penalty 17 6 Cir. 8 [Reserved] .. 17 FRAP 9 Release in a Criminal 18 6 Cir. R. 9 Release in a Criminal 18 6 Cir. 9 Release in a Criminal Case .. 19 FRAP 10 The Record on Appeal .. 20 6 Cir. R. 10 The Record on Appeal .. 22 6 Cir.

3 10 The Record on Appeal Exhibits .. 23 FRAP 11 Forwarding the Record .. 23 6 Cir. R. 11 Forwarding the Record .. 25 6 Cir. 11 Forwarding the Record .. 27 FRAP 12 Docketing the Appeal; Filing a Representation Statement; Filing the 27 6 Cir. R. 12 Filing a Representation Statement; Appearance of Counsel; Counsel s Representation in Criminal Cases .. 27 6 Cir. 12 Appearance .. 29 FRAP Remand after an Indicative Ruling by the District court on a Motion for Relief that is Barred by a Pending Appeal .. 29 ii FRAP 13 Appeals from the Tax court .. 30 6 Cir. R. 13 Review of a Decision of the Tax court .. 31 6 Cir. 13 [Reserved] .. 31 FRAP 14 Applicability of Other RULES to Appeals from the Tax court .. 31 6 Cir. R. 14 Review of a Decision of the Tax court .

4 31 6 Cir. 14 Review of a Decision of the Tax court .. 31 FRAP 15 Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order How Obtained; Intervention32 6 Cir. R. 15 Electronic Filing .. 33 6 Cir. 15 Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order - Paper and Electronic Filing .. 33 FRAP Briefs and Oral Argument in a National Labor Relations Board 34 6 Cir. R. [Reserved] .. 34 6 Cir. [Reserved] .. 34 FRAP 16 The Record on Review or Enforcement .. 34 6 Cir. R. 16 [Reserved] .. 34 6 Cir. 16 [Reserved] .. 34 FRAP 17 Filing the Record .. 35 6 Cir. R. 17 Filing the Record for an Immigration Review Petition .. 35 6 Cir. 17 [Reserved] .. 36 FRAP 18 Stay Pending 36 6 Cir. R. 18 Motion for Stay Pending Review .. 36 FRAP 19 Settlement of a Judgment Enforcing an Agency Order in Part.

5 37 6 Cir. R. 19 [Reserved] .. 37 6 Cir. 19 Amendment, Correction or Settlement of a Judgment .. 37 FRAP 20 Applicability of RULES to the Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order .. 37 6 Cir. R. 20 Applicability of RULES to the Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order .. 37 6 Cir. 20 [Reserved] .. 37 FRAP 21 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs .. 38 6 Cir. R. 21 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs - Filing 39 6 Cir. 21 Writ of Mandamus and Prohibition, and Other Extraordinary Writs .. 39 FRAP 22 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings .. 40 6 Cir. R. 22 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings Second or Successive Applications Death Penalty Cases.. 41 6 Cir.

6 22 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings .. 43 FRAP 23 Custody or Release of a Prisoner in a Habeas Corpus Proceeding .. 43 6 Cir. R. 23 [Reserved] .. 44 6 Cir. 23 [Reserved] .. 44 FRAP 24 Proceeding in Forma Pauperis .. 44 6 Cir. R. 24 Proceedings in Forma Pauperis - Application for Pauper iii Status on Appeal - Criminal .. 46 6 Cir. 24 [Reserved] .. 46 FRAP 25 Filing and Service .. 46 6 Cir. R. 25 Filing and Service; Electronic Case 49 6 Cir. 25 [Reserved] .. 55 FRAP 26 Computing and Extending Time .. 55 6 Cir. R. 26 Extending Time; Failure to File or Untimely Filing .. 57 6 Cir. 26 Extending Time .. 57 FRAP Disclosure Statement .. 58 6 Cir. R. Corporate Disclosure Statement .. 58 6 Cir. [Reserved].

7 59 FRAP 27 59 6 Cir. R. 27 62 6 Cir. 27 63 FRAP 28 Briefs .. 64 6 Cir. R. 28 Briefs .. 66 FRAP Cross-Appeals .. 68 6 Cir. R. [Reserved] .. 70 6 Cir. [Reserved] .. 70 FRAP 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae .. 70 6 Cir. R. 29 Motion to Participate in Oral Argument.. 73 6 Cir. 29 [Reserved] .. 73 FRAP 30 Appendix to the Briefs .. 73 6 Cir. R. 30 Appendix to the Briefs; Designation of Relevant Documents; Record in Lieu of Appendix .. 75 6 Cir. 30 [Reserved] .. 82 FRAP 31 Serving and Filing Briefs .. 82 6 Cir. R. 31 Serving and Filing Briefs .. 83 6 Cir. 31 [Reserved] .. 84 FRAP 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers .. 84 6 Cir. R. 32 Form of Briefs .. 87 6 Cir. 32 [Reserved] .. 88 FRAP Citing Judicial Dispositions.

8 88 6 Cir. R. Citing Judicial Dispositions; Effect of Published 88 6 Cir. Preparation and Release of Opinions; Publication of 89 FRAP 33 Appeal Conferences .. 90 6 Cir. R. 33 Appeal Conferences - Mediation .. 90 6 Cir. 33 [Reserved] .. 92 6 Cir. R. 34 Oral Argument .. 93 6 Cir. 34 Oral Argument - Calendaring; Panel Selection and Identity; Notice of Hearing, Postponement, and iv Presentation of Oral Argument; Screening and Summary 95 FRAP 35 En Banc Determination .. 97 6 Cir. R. 35 Petition for Rehearing En Banc .. 99 6 Cir. 35 En Banc Determination .. 99 FRAP 36 Entry of Judgment; Notice .. 101 6 Cir. R. 36 Entry of Judgment - Dispositions in Open court .. 101 6 Cir 36 [Reserved] .. 101 FRAP 37 Interest on Judgment.

9 101 6 Cir. R. 37 [Reserved] .. 102 6 Cir. 37 [Reserved] .. 102 FRAP 38 Frivolous Appeals Damages and Costs .. 102 6 Cir. R. 38 [Reserved] .. 102 6 Cir. 38 [Reserved] .. 102 6 Cir. R. 39 Costs Recoverable for Filing Paper 103 6 Cir. 39 Bill of Costs - Allowable Costs and Motion to Extend 104 FRAP 40 Petition for Panel Rehearing .. 104 6 Cir. R. 40 Petition for Rehearing - Extension of Time .. 105 6 Cir. 40 Petitions for Rehearing .. 105 FRAP 41 Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay .. 106 6 Cir. R. 41 Issuance of Mandate; Stay of Mandate .. 107 6 Cir. 41 Issuance of Mandate; Stay of Mandate Right to Certiorari Not Affected .. 108 FRAP 42 Voluntary Dismissal .. 108 6 Cir. R. 42 [Reserved].

10 108 6 Cir. 42 [Reserved] .. 108 FRAP 43 Substitution of Parties .. 109 6 Cir. R. 43 [Reserved] .. 110 6 Cir. 43 [Reserved] .. 110 FRAP 44 Cases Involving a Constitutional Question When the United States or the Relevant State Is Not a Party .. 110 6 Cir. R. 44 [Reserved] .. 110 6 Cir. 44 [Reserved] .. 110 FRAP 45 Clerk s Duties .. 110 6 Cir. R. 45 Duties of Clerks - Procedural Orders .. 111 6 Cir. 45 Duties of Clerks Clerk s Office .. 112 FRAP 46 Attorneys .. 113 6 Cir. R. 46 Attorneys - Admission of Attorneys, Attorney Discipline, Law Student Practice .. 114 6 Cir. 46 [Reserved] .. 121 FRAP 47 Local RULES by court of Appeals .. 121 6 Cir. R. 47 Rule Amendments .. 121 v 6 Cir. 47 Advisory Committee On RULES .