Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure


Column 1Column 2
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (abbreviated FRAP; cited as Fed. R. App. P.) are a set of rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States on recommendation of an advisory committee to govern procedures in cases in the United States courts of appeals. The rules were first adopted in 1967 and have been amended since then.

In addition to the FRAP, procedure in the courts of appeals is governed by applicable statutes (particularly Title 28 of the United States Code) and by local rules adopted by each individual court. Many of these local rules incorporate Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure by reference.

  • Procedures of the Supreme Court of the United States

  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Mobile-friendly edition of the rules

  • Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure from the Legal Information Institute

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report