On Sunday, December 1st, 2013, a handful of amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to go into effect. The most significant change entails consolidation of Rule 28.

Here’s a summary of the changes:

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Related Resources:

  • AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE (Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals)
  • FRCP 58 Compliance is Not Optional: Posner (FindLaw’s Seventh Circuit Blog)
  • High Court Addresses Relation Back Issue Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FindLaw’s Supreme Court Blog)

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