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RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Adopted January 11, 1999
Effective May 3, 1999

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
1 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20543
Clerk of the Court 202-479-3011
Reporter of Decisions 202-479-3390
Marshal of the Court 202-479-3333
Librarian 202-479-3175
Telephone Operator 202-479-3000
Clerk's Automated Response System (CARS) 202-479-3034
Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS) 202-554-2570
Mailing Address of the Solicitor General of the United States
(see Rule 29.4)
Room 5614
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001

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