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Federal Appellate Panel Jarrett Perlow, Chief Deputy USCA Federal Circuit T om Plunkett, Chief Deputy USCA Fifth Circuit Calendaring Our Future Together. Federal Appellate Panel Agenda Circuit Information and Statistics Common

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Federal Appellate Panel

Jarrett Perlow, Chief Deputy USCA Federal Circuit T

  • m Plunkett, Chief Deputy USCA Fifth Circuit

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Federal Appellate Panel

Agenda

  • Circuit Information and Statistics
  • Common Errors
  • Compliance/Quality Control

(QC) Process

  • Filing Resources and Assistance

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Fifth Circuit Information

  • John Minor Wisdom Courthouse New Orleans
  • 8 Locations: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Jackson,

Houston, Austin, Dallas & San Antonio

  • Currently: 16 Active Judges, 9 Senior Judges & 1

Vacancy

  • 3 States: Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi
  • 9 District Courts:
  • Northern, Southern, Eastern & Western Texas
  • Western, Central & Eastern Louisiana
  • Northern & Southern Mississippi

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Federal Circuit Information

  • National Courts Building, Washington, D.C.
  • 12 Active Judges, 6 Senior Judges
  • National Jurisdiction
  • 94 U.S. District Courts
  • U.S. Court of International Trade
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Affairs
  • Federal Agencies
  • Patent and Trademark Office
  • Merit Systems Protection Board
  • International Trade Commission
  • Board of Contract Appeals (and more…)

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Fifth Circuit Statistical Snapshot

Court Term 2017 – 2018 July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Cases Commenced Procedural Terminations Total Merits Terminations Merits Terminations After Oral Hearing Merits Terminations

  • n Briefs

% Placed on the Oral Argument Calendar % Reversed Criminal 2,156 394 1,623 219 1,404 13.5% 4.4% U.S. Prisoner Petitions 735 318 324 18 306 5.6% 3.7% Other U.S. Civil 166 84 68 38 30 55.9% 11.8% Private Prisoner Petitions 1,403 669 770 49 721 6.4% 3.6% Other Private Civil 1,633 740 570 351 219 61.6% 11.4% Bankruptcy 86 24 30 20 10 66.7% 13.3% Administrative Agency 452 236 222 42 180 18.9% 3.6% Original Proceedings* 671 213 505 1 504 0.2% 0.0% Miscellaneous 45 5 44 44 0.0% 0.0% TOTAL 7,347 2,683 4,156 738 3,418 17.8% 5.5% Total Number

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Opinions Total Number of Unpublished Opinions Number of Petitions for Panel Rehearing Number of Panel Rehearings Granted Number of Petitions for Rehearing En Banc Number Granted Fifth Circuit 374 2,462 244 20 175 8

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Federal Circuit Statistical Snapshot

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Court Term 2017 – 2018 July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Cases Commenced Procedural Terminations Total Merits Terminations % Merits Terminations % Merits Reversed % of Docket Patent and Trademark Office 587 145 396 73.1% 10% 36.8% District Court (Patents) 476 183 347 65.4% 8% 29.8% Court of Federal Claims 169 60 111 64.9% 14% 10.6% Merit Systems Protection Board 128 61 78 56.1% 9% 8.0% Court of Appeals Veterans Claims 78 29 75 72.1% 9% 4.9% Court of International Trade 40 6 34 85% 21% 2.5% International Trade Comm’n. 27 6 7 54.8% 0% 1.7% Board of Contract Appeals 12 4 9 69.2% 0% 0.8% Other 80 64 8 11.1% 0% 4.9% TOTAL 1,597 558 1,065 65.6% 10% 100%

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Fifth Circuit Case Processing Times

Court T erm 2017-2018

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  • Notice of Appeal to Filing of Last Brief:

4.8 Months

  • Last Brief to Hearing or Submission:

5.4 Months

  • Hearing to Final Disposition:

1.2 Months

  • Submission to Final Disposition

0.4 Months

  • Notice of Appeal to CA 5 Final Disposition:

9.8 Months The median time from filing of the Notice of Appeal to CA 5 final disposition in oral argument cases is 13.3 Months.

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Federal Circuit Case Processing Times Court T erm 2017

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The median time from filing of the Notice of Appeal to CAFC final disposition in oral argument cases is 13.0 Months.

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Fifth Circuit Common Errors

  • Incorrect Events and Reliefs
  • No current, updated appearance form
  • Missing/incorrect Citations (Cite Link)
  • Missing Certificate of Compliance on motions,

response, replies, rehearings, etc.

  • Missing Certificate of Conference
  • Incomplete Transcript Order Forms
  • Incorrect Caption Format

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Federal Circuit Common Errors

  • Incomplete Certificates of Interest and Docketing

Statements

  • Answer each question, use “none” or “N/A” as

appropriate

  • Use the relief “Extend Time to File Brief” for all

brief types.

  • “Extend Time to File Other” must not be used

for brief-related extensions

  • Statement of Jurisdiction
  • Absent disagreement, a statement of jurisdiction

must not be in a response brief. FCR 28(b)

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Federal Circuit COI Errors

  • Use the current Form 9 (rev. 10/17)
  • http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/rules-of-practice/forms/form9.pdf
  • Item #4: Include only (1) former counsel who

appeared below and will not appear on appeal and (2) counsel who will appear on appeal but have not yet filed an EOA

  • Item #5: Must include the same information as in the

briefs

  • Must file an updated COI as its own docket entry in

addition to brief and motion disclosure. FCR 47.4(c)

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Fifth Circuit Practice Tips

  • Register Early and Keep Information Updated: Member Fifth Circuit Bar, PACER

Enrollment for the Fifth Circuit, and filed, updated Appearance Form

  • Notice of Docketing Activity (NDA):
  • Check for any Attachments
  • If think incorrectly filed, don’t refile. Please call.
  • Extensions:
  • All requests for extension must include justification.
  • Level 1 Extension = Only 30 days total. Must file motion for extension

beyond 30 days

  • Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28J Submissions):
  • Intervening Decisions or New Developments
  • Citations and Succinct (350 words) Comments

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Federal Circuit Practice Tips

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  • IPR Cases Notice of Election: Must file within 14

days of service of the notice of appeal 37 C.F.R. 1.983(e)(2)

  • Confidential Documents: Need a non-confidential

version filed as well

  • Transcripts: Do not file the transcript order form

unless a transcript is actually ordered. (FRAP 10/11)

  • FRAP 44: Separate notice required, not just

mentioning it in the brief

  • Calendaring: 3-4 months between briefing and

hearing scheduled

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Fifth Circuit QC Initiatives

  • QC Compliance Scan linked to Briefing Deficiency

Letter

  • Attorney “Turbo-Tax Like“ Interface
  • Downloadable, Individualized Brief Templates

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QC Compliance Scan

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Automated QC Scan Process

  • Submit electronically filed documents to an

automated quality control service that looks for potential defects upon filing. Currently

  • nly the Appellant's Brief, Appellee's Brief, and

Reply Brief. Ultimately we will do this for all.

  • Automatically report defects to the

appropriate staff member, greatly reducing the time required to "quality control" (QC) the document for defects.

  • If the defects are sufficiently serious to

warrant rejection of the filing, the defects are automatically included in the deficiency form (BR-5 docketing letter). QC T est Types

  • Case Number/Caption
  • Court Name/Originating Court Name
  • Brief Type (Appellant, Appellee, Reply)
  • Volume Limitations (Word Count, etc.)
  • Scanned Document
  • ROA Citations
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Signature
  • The required sections of the brief.

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Sample Attorney QC Feedback

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Brief T emplates

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Federal Circuit Quality Control

  • Clerk’s Review
  • Typically completed within two working days
  • Notice of Non-Compliance
  • Correction must be filed within five business

days or original could be stricken

  • Quality Control Notice
  • No correction required

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Sample Non-Compliance Notice

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Fifth Circuit Filing Resources and Assistance

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  • Website: www.ca5.uscourts.gov
  • Fifth Circuit Life of the Appeal Flow Chart
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • Practitioner Guide
  • Guide to Filing Emergency Motions
  • Brief Guidance and Sample Briefs
  • Record Reference Guide (Cite link)
  • Case Management Teams Contact List
  • Help Desk: 877.232-1038 or Webmaster_ca5@ca5.uscourts.gov

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Fifth Circuit Website

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Fifth Circuit Life of the Appeal Chart

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Fifth Circuit Case Management Contact List

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Federal Circuit Filing Resources and Assistance

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  • Website
  • www.cafc.uscourts.gov
  • Clerk’s Office Filing Resources
  • www.cafc.uscourts.gov/contact/clerks-office/filing-resources
  • Federal Circuit Rules of Practice
  • www.cafc.uscourts.gov/rules-of-practice/notices
  • Electronic Filing Procedures:
  • www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/cmecf/ElectronicFilingPr
  • cedures.pdf
  • Contacting the Clerk’s Office
  • www.cafc.uscourts.gov/contact/clerks-office

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Federal Circuit Filing Resources

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Quick Reference: Formal Brief Requirements

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Federal Circuit Filing Resources

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Not just for unrepresented parties!

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Federal Circuit Clerk’s Office

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  • General

202-275-8000

  • Case Management Team
  • Case opening, Motions, Briefs

202-275-8055

  • Court Services Team
  • Calendaring, Arguments, Post-Judgment

202-275-8035

  • Administration Team
  • Attorney Admissions, Records

202-275-8000

  • CM/ECF Help Desk

202-275-8000 ecfhelp@cafc.uscourts.gov

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Federal Circuit Email Notifications

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www.cafc.uscourts.gov/email-subscriptions

  • Announcements and Notices
  • (all public notices and website announcements)
  • Daily Opinions and Orders
  • (precedential and nonprecedential opinions, judgments and select orders)
  • ECF System Status and Announcements
  • (system and maintenance notices for electronic filers)
  • Operating Status
  • (notification of changes to the court’s operating status)
  • Oral Argument Audio Links
  • (daily argument recordings)
  • Oral Argument Calendar
  • (notification when a new argument calendar is released)

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Calendaring Our Future Together.™

Thank you!

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