Supreme Court of the United States Rules
Adopted: April 18, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
Part I: The Court
Rule 1 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Clerk
Rule 2 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Library
Rule 3 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Term
Rule 4 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Sessions and Quorum
Part II: Attorneys and Counselors
Rule 5 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Admission to the Bar
Rule 6 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Argument Pro Hac Vice
Rule 7 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Prohibition Against Practice
Rule 8 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Disbarment and Disciplinary Action
Rule 9 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Appearance of Counsel
Part III: Jurisdiction on Writ Of Certiorari
Rule 10 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Considerations Governing Review on Writ of Certiorari
Rule 11 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Certiorari to a United States Court of Appeals before Judgment
Rule 12 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Review on Certiorari: How Sought; Parties
Rule 13 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Review on Certiorari: Time for Petitioning
Rule 14 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Content of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
Rule 15 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Briefs in Opposition; Reply Briefs; Supplemental Briefs
Rule 16 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Disposition of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
Part IV: Other Jurisdiction
Rule 17 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Procedure in an Original Action
Rule 18 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Appeal from a United States District Court
Rule 19 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Procedure on a Certified Question
Rule 20 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Procedure on a Petition for an Extraordinary Writ
PART V: Motions and Applications
Rule 21 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Motions to the Court
Rule 22 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Applications to Individual Justices
Rule 23 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Stays
Part VI: Briefs on The Merits and Oral Argument
Rule 24 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Briefs on the Merits: In General
Rule 25 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Briefs on the Merits: Numbers of Copies and Time to File
Rule 26 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Joint Appendix
Rule 27 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: The Calendar
Rule 28 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Oral Argument
Part VII: Practice and Procedure
Rule 29 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Filing and Service of Documents; Special Notifications; Corporate Disclosure Statement
Rule 30 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Computation and Extension of Time
Rule 31 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Translations
Rule 32 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Models, Diagrams, and Exhibits
Rule 33 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Document Preparation: Booklet Format; 8½- by 11-Inch Paper Format
Rule 34 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Document Preparation: General Requirements
Rule 35 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Death, Substitution, and Revivor; Public Officers
Rule 36 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Custody of Prisoners in Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Rule 37 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Brief for an Amicus Curiae
Rule 38 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Fees
Rule 39 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Proceedings In Forma Pauperis
Rule 40 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Veterans, Seamen, and Military Cases
Part VIII: Disposition of Cases
Rule 41 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Opinions of the Court
Rule 42 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Interest and Damages
Rule 43 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Costs
Rule 44 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Rehearing
Rule 45 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Process; Mandates
Rule 46 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Dismissing Cases
Part IX: Definitions and Effective Date
Rule 47 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Reference to “State Court” and “State Law”
Rule 48 Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States: Effective Date of Rules
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