UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE …

1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUITLOCAL rules December 1, 2016 Effective December 1, 2016 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE EIGHTH circuit circuit JUSTICES amuel A. Alito, Washington, JUDGEW illiam Jay Omaha, NebraskaCIRCUIT JUDGESR oger L. Sioux Falls, South DakotaJames B. Minneapolis, MinnesotaLavenski R. Little Rock, ArkansasSteven M. Des Moines, IowaRaymond W. Louis, MissouriDuane Kansas City, MissouriBobby E. El Dorado, ArkansasJane Rapids, IowaSENIOR circuit JUDGESM yron H.

2 Fargo, North DakotaPasco M. Kansas City, MissouriC. Arlen Lincoln, NebraskaMorris S. Little Rock, ArkansasDiana E. Minneapolis, MinnesotaMichael J. Rapids, IowaCIRCUIT EXECUTIVEM illie B. Adams..St. Louis, MissouriCLERK of COURTM ichael E. Gans.. St. Louis, MissouriPREFACEB ased on Rule 47 of the Federal rules of AppellateProcedure (FRAP), this COURT adopts the Eighth circuit rules ofAppellate Procedure (8th Cir. R.), governing APPEALS to the courton and after October 1, Eighth circuit rules of Appellate Proceduresupplement the Federal rules of Appellate Procedure.

3 Counselshould be familiar with both sets of rules and the federal statutesgoverning APPEALS , particularly 28 1291 and the convenience of counsel, the Eighth circuit Rulesare numbered to correspond to the Federal rules of AppellateProcedure.*Revised December 1, 1998 Revised April 1, 2001 Revised February 1, 2002 Revised December 1, 2002 Revised December 1, 2008 Revised December 1, 2009 Revised October 1, 2010 Revised December 1, 2016 EIGHTH circuit rules OF APPELLATE PROCEDURETABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE I--APPLICABILITY OF RULESPageFRAP 1 Scope of rules ; Title(No local rule)FRAP 2 Suspension of rules (No local rule)TITLE II-- appeal FROM A JUDGMENT ORORDER OF A DISTRICT COURTFRAP 3 appeal as of Right--How Taken8 Cir.

4 R. 3A(Reserved)th8 Cir. R. 3B(Reserved).. 1th8 Cir. R. 3 CDismissal for Failure to Prosecute.. 1thFRAP from a Judgment of a Magistrate Judge in a Civil Case [Abrogated](No local rule)FRAP 4 appeal as of Right--When Taken(No local rule)FRAP 5 APPEALS by Permission (Previous local rule deleted)FRAP by Leave under 28 636(c)(5)[Abrogated](No local rule)FRAP 6 appeal in a Bankruptcy Case from a Final Judgment, Order, or Decree of a District COURT or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel(No local rule)iiFRAP 7 Bond for Costs on appeal in a Civil Case(No local rule)FRAP 8 Stay or Injunction Pending appeal (No local rule)

5 FRAP 9 Release in a Criminal Case(No local rule)FRAP 10 The Record on Appeal8 Cir. R. 10A 11 Forwarding the Record8 Cir. R. 11A Transmission of the Record on ..2thFRAP 12 Docketing the appeal ; Filing a Representation Statement; Filing the Record(No local rule)TITLE III-REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURTFRAP 13 Review of A Decision of the Tax COURT (No local rule)FRAP 14 Applicability of Other rules to the Review of a Tax COURT Decision(No local rule)TITLE IV-REVIEW OR ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER OF ANADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR OFFICERFRAP 15 Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order--How Obtained.

6 Intervention(No local rule)FRAP and Oral Argument in a National Labor Relations Board Proceeding(No local rule)FRAP 16 The Record on Review or Enforcement(No local rule)iiiFRAP 17 Filing the Record(No local rule)FRAP 18 Stay Pending Review(No local rule)FRAP 19 Settlement of a Judgment Enforcing an Agency Order in Part(No local rule)FRAP 20 Applicability of rules to the Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order(No local rule)TITLE V-EXTRAORDINARY WRITSFRAP 21 Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition, andOther Extraordinary Writs8 Cir.

7 R. 21A Petitions for Writs of Mandamus and Prohib .i .o .n ..2thTITLE VI-HABEAS CORPUS; PROCEEDINGS IN FORMA PAUPERISFRAP 22 Habeas Corpus and Section 2255 Proceedings8 Cir. R. 22A Death Penalty C. a..s .. 2th8 Cir. R. 22B Second or Successive Habeas Corpus and Section 2255th 23 Custody or Release of a Prisoner in a Habeas Corpus Proceeding(No local rule)FRAP 24 Proceeding in Forma Pauperis(No local rule)TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONSFRAP 25 Filing and Service8 Cir. R. 25A Electronic (CM/ECF) and Facsimile Filing; Electronic Noticing th and.

8 58 Cir. R. 25B Filing by Pro Se Litigants Who Are Not Registered 26 Computing and Extending Time(No local rule)FRAP Disclosure Statement8 Cir. R. Corporate Disclosure .. 10thFRAP 27 Motions8 Cir. R. 27A ..10th8 Cir. R. 27B Filin. g..N . o. c. e. s..o .f .A . p. p..l .a .n .d . M.. o. o. n. s. t. o..W . i..d .r a. w..12thFRAP 28 Briefs8 Cir. R. 28A Brie .f s..12thFRAP 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae(No local rule)FRAP 30 Appendix to the Briefs8 Cir. R. 30A Designated Record on .l ..17thFRAP 31 Serving and Filing Briefs8 Cir.

9 R. 31A AbrogatedthFRAP 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers8 Cir. Briefs and Reply Briefs Responding to Multiple Citation of Unpublished Opinions8 Cir. R. Citation of Unpublished Opinions ..19thFRAP 33 appeal Conferences(No local rule)FRAP 34 Oral Argument8 Cir. R. 34A Screening for Oral Argume n..19th8 Cir. R. 34B Argument .r .. 20thFRAP 35En Banc Determination 8 Cir. R. 35A Hearing and Rehearing En Ban. c..20thFRAP 36 Entry of Judgment; Notice(No local rule)vFRAP 37 Interest on Judgment(No local rule)FRAP 38 Frivolous appeal -- Damages and Costs(No local rule)FRAP 39 Costs8 Cir.

10 R. 39A Taxation of .. 21thFRAP 40 Petition for Panel Rehearing8 Cir. R. 40A Petition for Rehearing by ..22thFRAP 41 Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay(No local rule)FRAP 42 Voluntary Dismissal8 Cir. R. 42A Voluntary Dismissal of Criminal 43 Substitution of Parties(No local rule)FRAP 44 Cases Involving a Constitutional Question When the UNITED STATES is Not a Party(No local rule)FRAP 45 Clerk s Duties8 Cir. R. 45A .. 23thFRAP 46 Attorneys8 Cir. R. 46A Admitting, Suspending, and Disciplining.