Federal Rules of Court

Constitution of the United States of America

 Preamble 

 Article I. Legislative Department 

 Article II. Executive Power

 Article III. Judicial Power 

 Article IV. Relations Between States 

 Article V. Amendment of Constitution 

 Article VI. Miscellaneous Provisions

 Article VII. Ratification 

 Amendments 1 to 27 


 
 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

 I. Scope of Rules; Form of Action

 II. Commencing an Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions, and Orders 

 III. Pleadings and Motions

 IV. Parties

 V. Disclosures and Discovery

 VI. Trials

 VII. Judgment

 VIII. Provisional and Final Remedies

 IX. Special Proceedings

 X. District Courts and Clerks: Conducting Business; Issuing Orders

 XI. General Provisions


 
 Appendices

 Appendix of Forms, Forms 1 to 82


 
 Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims

 Rules A to G 


 
 Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

 I. General Rules/Rules for Multidistrict Litigation Under 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Rules 1.1 to 15 

 II. Rules for Multicircuit Petitions for Review Under 28 U.S.C. § 2112(a)(3), Rules 25.1 to 25.6


 
 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

 I. Applicability of Rules, Rules 1 and 2

 II. Preliminary Proceedings, Rules 3 to 5.1 

 III. The Grand Jury, the Indictment, and the Information, Rules 6 to 9 

 IV. Arraignment and Preparation for Trial, Rules 10 to 17.1 

 V. Venue, Rules 18 to 22 

 VI. Trial, Rules 23 to 31

 VII. Post-Conviction Procedures, Rules 32 to 39

 VIII. Supplementary and Special Proceedings, Rules 40 to 42 

 IX. General Provisions, Rules 43 to 61 


 
 Appendix of Forms [Abrogated] 


 
 Federal Rules of Evidence

 Article I. General Provisions, Rules 101 to 106 

 Article II. Judicial Notice, Rule 201

 Article III. Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings, Rules 301, 302 

 Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits, Rules 401 to 415 

 Article V. Privileges, Rules 501, 502

 Article VI. Witnesses, Rules 601 to 615 

 Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony, Rules 701 to 706 

 Article VIII. Hearsay, Rules 801 to 807 

 Article IX. Authentication and Identification, Rules 901 to 903 

 Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs, Rules 1001 to 1008 140

 Article XI. Miscellaneous Rules, Rules 1101 to 1103


 
 Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases

 Rules 1 to 12


 
 Appendix

 Appendix of Forms, Forms 1 and 2


 
 Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings

 Rules 1 to 12


 
 Appendix

 Appendix of Forms, Form 1 


 
 Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms

 Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Rule 1001 

 Part I. Commencement of Case; Proceedings Relating to Petition and Order for Relief, Rules 1002 to 1021 

 Part II. Officers and Administration; Notices; Meetings; Examinations; Elections; Attorneys and Accountants, Rules 2001 to 2020 

 Part III. Claims and Distribution to Creditors and Equity Interest Holders; Plans, Rules 3001 to 3022 

 Part IV. The Debtor: Duties and Benefits, Rules 4001 to 4008

 Part V. Courts and Clerks, Rules 5001 to 5012 

 Part VI. Collection and Liquidation of the Estate, Rules 6001 to 6011 

 Part VII. Adversary Proceedings, Rules 7001 to 7087

 Part VIII. Appeals to District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Rules 8001 to 8020 208 

 Part IX. General Provisions, Rules 9001 to 9037 

 Part X. United States Trustees [Abrogated] 

 Official Bankruptcy Forms, Forms 1 to 27 


 
 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

 I. Applicability of Rules, Rules 1 and 2

 II. Appeal From a Judgment or Order of a District Court, Rules 3 to 12.1 

 III. Review of a Decision of the United States Tax Court, Rules 13 and 14

 IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer, Rules 15 to 20 

 V. Extraordinary Writs, Rule 21

 VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings In Forma Pauperis, Rules 22 to 24 

 VII. General Provisions, Rules 25 to 48 


 
 Appendices

 Appendix of Forms, Forms 1 to 6 


 
 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States

 Part I. The Court, Rules 1 to 4 

 Part II. Attorneys and Counselors, Rules 5 to 9

 Part III. Jurisdiction on Writ of Certiorari, Rules 10 to 16

 Part IV. Other Jurisdiction, Rules 17 to 20 

 Part V. Motions and Applications, Rules 21 to 23 

 Part VI. Briefs on the Merits and Oral Argument, Rules 24 to 28

 Part VII. Practice and Procedure, Rules 29 to 40 

 Part VIII. Disposition of Cases, Rules 41 to 46

 Part IX. Definitions and Effective Date, Rules 47 and 48 


 
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