FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a Notice of Emergency Amendment to Federal Circuit Rule 15(f). The court did so as a result of its en banc decision yesterday in National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, Inc. v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in which the court held “that Federal Circuit Rule 15(f), establishing a 60-day time limit for bringing section 502 petitions, is invalid.” Section 502 petitions relate to any “action of the Secretary to which section 552(a)(1) or 553 of title 5 (or both) refers.” Those provisions of Title 5, for example, refer to rules and rule making. Here is the text of today’s notice, which includes a link to the relevant order signed by Chief Judge Prost today.

The Federal Circuit released an announcement today concerning two updates. First, the court announced that its Rules of Practice have been updated to reflect amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 35 and 40. Second, the court announced increases to various miscellaneous court fees. Here is the text of today’s announcement.

Today the Federal Circuit and the Court of Federal Claims issued a joint order extending limitations on access to the Federal Courts Building until January 21, 2021. The Federal Circuit also issued a notice with additional information related to the order. Here is the text from the court’s notice.

This morning, and no doubt related to the election tomorrow, the Federal Circuit issued a Notice of Modified Procedures for Nonelectronic Filing and Submissions. In the Notice, the court announced that, effective tomorrow morning and until further notice, the Clerk’s Office is suspending access to its night drop box as well as in-person paper filings and submissions in favor of filing through the U.S. Postal Service. Here is the text of the announcement and a link to the relevant administrative order.

This past Friday, the Federal Circuit announced an order closing the court on Friday, November 27, 2020, immediately following the Thanksgiving federal holiday on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Here is the text of the order.

This morning the Federal Circuit and the Court of Federal Claims issued a joint order extending limitations on access to the Federal Courts Building until November 22, 2020. The Federal Circuit also issued a notice with additional information related to the order. Here is the text from the court’s announcement.

Consistent with last week’s announcement, today the Federal Circuit issued a Notice of Updated Electronic Filing Procedures and Materials for Unrepresented Parties. In it, the court confirmed the that the previously-announced changes to the Clerk’s Office procedures are now in effect. Here is the text of today’s Notice.

Yesterday the Federal Circuit issued a Notice of Upcoming Modifications to Clerk’s Office Procedures. In the notice, the court announced it will be resuming public access by telephone, discontinuing public assistance by email, and finalizing electronic filing access for pro se parties, among other things. Here is a summary of the announced changes.

On Friday the Federal Circuit and the Court of Federal Claims issued a joint order extending until October 19, 2020 the limitations on access to the Federal Courts Building set on June 26, 2020. The Federal Circuit also issued a notice with additional information related to the order. Here is the text from the court’s notice.

The Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims entered a joint order today extending their prior order of June 26, which limited access to the National Courts Building, until September 14. The Federal Circuit also issued a notice with additional information related to the order. Here is text from the court’s notice.