Today, the Federal Circuit provided a notice of a proposed amendments to the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice. The amendments would eliminate two things: use “passim” in any table of authorities and use of incorporation by reference to exceed any word count. Here is the full text of the announcement with links to more details.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b) and Federal Circuit Rule 47(a), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gives notice that it proposes to amend Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 32 and the Practice Note to Rule 32. The proposed amendments are available on the court’s website. If adopted, the amendments would take effect on December 1, 2026.
Public comments must be received by the Clerk of Court on or before August 17, 2026, and may be submitted by email or by mail to Proposed Rules Comments 2026, Clerk’s Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20439.
The full notice is available on the court’s website (pdf).