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Federal appeals courts comply with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. In addition, each appeals court has its own local rules, which are posted on its web site. A court's rules govern the various deadlines imposed on all parties in a case, and dictate the pace of a case, from initial filing to resolution.
You can visit an appeals court's web site by going to Court Links on the Judiciary's web site. Decisions, opinions, orders, and court calendars may be found on the court's web site.
The clerk's office maintains court records, including briefs filed in appellate cases, as well as court calendars and other information provided to the public.
On occasion, a lone appellate judge will handle an emergency matter. The papers filed in such a case and the order issued by the judge will be on file in the clerk's office, and they also may be posted on the court's web site.
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