Court of Appeals wants your input on rule additions

April 7, 1999

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit seeks comments on Circuit Rule 26.1 and Circuit Rule 35. Rule 26.1 extends the requirement of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 26.1 to cover noncorporate parties. Rule 35 is amended to reflect the changes in Circuit Rule 26.1 as applied to petitions for rehearing.

Circuit Rule 26.1. Disclosure Statement

(a) Who Must File. Every attorney for a nongovernmental party or amicus curiae, and every private attorney representing a governmental party, must file a statement under this rule. A party or amicus required to file a corporate disclosure statement under Fed. R. App. P. 26.1 may combine the information required by subsection (b) of this rule with the statement required by the national rule.

(b) Contents of Statement. The statement must disclose the names of all law firms whose partners or associates have appeared for the party or amicus in the case or are expected to appear in this court.

Circuit Rule 35. Petitions for Rehearing En Banc

Every petition for rehearing en banc, and every brief of an amicus curiae supporting or opposing a petition for rehearing en banc, must include a statement providing the information required by Fed. R. App. P. 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1 as of the date the petition is filed.

Send your comments and suggestions on these rules to: Gino J. Agnello, Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh District, 219 S. Dearborn St., Room 2722, Chicago, IL 60604 by April 30.