This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 24, 2023, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2023.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2023—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

October 19, 2022

This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 19, 2022, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2023.

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Roy P. Germano

May 10, 2022

We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.

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Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

USA v. Watts: Order Granting Government’s Unopposed Motion to Appoint Firewall Counsel and Proposed Dates for Rule 16 Disclosure and Evaluation of Defendant SDIL 2017

USA v. Zelaya Martinez: Order – Procedures and Schedule EDVA 2020

USA v. Watts: Government’s Unopposed Motion to Appoint Firewall Counsel and Proposed Dates for Rule 16 Disclosure and Evaluation of Defendant SDIL 2017

USA v. Richardson: Order Establishing Procedures Regarding Mental Health Evidence NDGA 2010

USA v. Aquart: 12.2 Order – Appointing Firewall Attorney + Procedures CT 2010

USA v. Lujan: Stipulated Order Setting Forth the Conditions Under Which Defendant May Be Examined by the Government’s Mental Health Expert NM 2011

Unredacted Personally Identifiable Information in Federal Court PACER Documents

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2023—Transmittal to Congress

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2023—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

Federal Courts’ Electronic Filing by Pro Se Litigants

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