Go directly to the 2018 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure table of contents. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Prior to 1938, federal courts had separate rules for civil cases in suits in equity and suits at law.

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The Federal Rules of Evidence are a set of rules that governs the introduction of evidence at civil and criminal trials in United States federal trial courts. The current rules were initially passed by Congress in 1975, after several years of drafting by the Supreme Court. The rules are straightforward and relatively short, compared to other sets of court rules, such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure govern procedure in the United States Courts of Appeals. Originally adopted in 1967 by the United States Supreme Court, the rules are updated annually in March, with the changes taking effect in December of each year. This site hosts an up-to-date, mobile-friendly edition of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, including the most recent update in December of 2014.

The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure govern the processes and procedures that a bankruptcy court follows to carry out the Bankruptcy Code. Bankruptcy law is federal statutory law contained in Title 11 of the United States Code.