This report details the varying appellate practices and procedures of the U.S. courts of appeals within the generally uniform appellate scheme imposed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The U.S. Courts of Appeals, each with unique traditions & circumstances, have developed different ways of managing their dockets. This report provides a description of the appellate practices reportedly in effect in the late 1990s. Chapters include: appellate court & case management: key variations: court organization & staffing, organization & general duties of non-judicial staff, & case management; & descriptions of each court of appeals: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, for the First through 11th Circuits, & for the Federal Circuit.