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Table of Contents
Overview of the federal appellate court system
The work of the federal appellate courts
Preservation of error
The final-judgment rule
Notice of appeal
Parties on appeal
Relief pending review
Standards of review
The record on appeal
Special rules for review of bankruptcy, tax court, and administrative agency orders
Rules governing filing, service, time limits, and corporate disclosure
Motions
Briefs
The appendix
Oral argument
Opinion and decisionmaking process
Entry of judgment, rehearing, rehearing en banc, and issuance of mandate
Appellate costs, sanctions, attorney discipline, and voluntary dismissals
Certification of state-law issues to state court
Special issues involving pro se appeals, appointed counsel, and habeas corpus
Local rules, internal operating procedures, and special masters
U.S. Supreme Court practice
Ethics and professionalism in appellate practice
Federal appellate justice in the 21st century.
The work of the federal appellate courts
Preservation of error
The final-judgment rule
Notice of appeal
Parties on appeal
Relief pending review
Standards of review
The record on appeal
Special rules for review of bankruptcy, tax court, and administrative agency orders
Rules governing filing, service, time limits, and corporate disclosure
Motions
Briefs
The appendix
Oral argument
Opinion and decisionmaking process
Entry of judgment, rehearing, rehearing en banc, and issuance of mandate
Appellate costs, sanctions, attorney discipline, and voluntary dismissals
Certification of state-law issues to state court
Special issues involving pro se appeals, appointed counsel, and habeas corpus
Local rules, internal operating procedures, and special masters
U.S. Supreme Court practice
Ethics and professionalism in appellate practice
Federal appellate justice in the 21st century.