New and revised FRAP and Circuit Rules will be effective December 1, 2024, including new Circuit Rule 26.1-1 (Disclosure Statements), and the combining of FRAP 35 and 40 and accompanying Circuit Rules. Click here to see what is changing.

Ninth Circuit to present two free CLE programs this month, each co-sponsored by the local Federal Bar Association. The first will take place at the James R. Browning Courthouse in San Francisco on November 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM, and the second will be held at the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle on November 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM. Both programs will be followed by a reception. Click here for more information about the San Francisco program and the Seattle program.

Proposed revisions to Circuit Rules 29-1 through 29-3 (Amicus Curiae Briefs) and to the Advisory Committee Note to Circuit Rule 32-1 (Form and Content of Briefs) have been posted here and circulated for public comment. Any comments are due by December 5, 2024.

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How to File Documents: Click here for information about the different ways that unrepresented litigants can file documents with the court.

Contacting the Court. For questions about opening a new case in the court of appeals or general questions about the court, please email Questions@ca9.uscourts.gov. When filing an emergency motion, email Emergency@ca9.uscourts.gov. For questions about a pending motion, email Motions@ca9.uscourts.gov. Court staff will respond during business hours, from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Please include your case number in all emails. For more information, see https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/staff-attorneys/motions/.