The Federal Circuit today announced it has adopted amendments to Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 32 and the Practice Note to Rules 32. Here is the full text of the announcement.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b) and Federal Circuit Rule 47(a), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has adopted amendments to Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 32 and Practice Note to Rules 32. The proposed amendments were published for public comment on July 17, 2026. The court received and reviewed public comments on the proposed amendments, and the court has ordered the adoption of the proposed amendments, as amended, effective December 1, 2026. These amendments will apply to all cases filed order pending on or after December 1, 2026, to the extent practicable, unless otherwise ordered.
The court’s website contains the court’s order adopting these amendments, a draft proof copy of the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice, and a summary of the adopted amendments.
The final version of the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice incorporating these amendments will be available on the court’s website by December 1, 2026. As part of the implementation of these amendments, the Clerk’s Office will be providing additional information and updates to materials on the court’s website, including court forms, by December 1, 2026.
The full notice is available on the court’s website.