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f Veterans Affairs must be filed with the clerk within 60 days after issuance of the rule or regulation or denial of a request for amendment or waiver of the rule or regulation. (b) Parties. Only a person or persons adversely affected by the rule or regulation or the rulemaking process may bring an action for judicial review. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must be named the respondent. (c) Contents. The action for judicial review must describe how the person or persons bringing the action are adversely affected and must specifically identify either: (1) the rule, regulation, opinion, or order of the Department of Veterans Affairs separately stated and published in the Federal Register pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(1) on which judicial review is sought; or (2) the notice-and-comment rulemaking process by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 553 on which judicial review is sought. (d) Procedure. Except as provided in this rule, the procedures applicable to an action for judicial review under 38 U.S.C. § 502 are the same as those for a petition for review under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 15. 47.10 91 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Federal Circuit Rule Rule Rule 49. Seal of the Court The clerk is the keeper of the seal, which is the means of authentication of all records and certificates issued from this court. Rule 50. Employee and Former Employee No employee of the court may engage in the practice of law. No former employee of the court may participate or assist, by representation, consultation, or otherwise, in any case that was pending in the court during the period of employment. For purposes of this rule, a person serving at the court as an intern, whether in a judge’s chambers or otherwise, is considered an employee of the court, whether such service is for pay, for law school credit, or voluntary. Rule 51. Complaint of Judicial Misconduct or Disability The procedures for processing a complaint of judicial misconduct or disability are pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 351. The clerk will provide copies of these procedures on request. 51 Rule 48. Masters (a) Appointment; Powers. A court of appeals may appoint a special master to hold hearings, if necessary, and to recommend factual findings and disposition in matters ancillary to proceedings in the court. Unless the order referring a matter to a master specifies or limits the master’s powers, those powers include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) regulating all aspects of a hearing; (2) taking all appropriate action for the efficient performance of the master’s duties under the order; (3) requiring the production of evidence on all matters embraced in the reference; and (4) administering oaths and examining witnesses and parties. (b) Compensation. If the master is not a judge or court employee, the court must determine the master’s compensation and whether the cost is to be charged to any party. Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Federal Circuit Rule 92 Rule Rule 52. Fees (a) Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees. (1) General. The fees charged by the clerk must be the fees prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1913 or by this rule. No fees may be charged for services rendered on behalf of the United States. Unless a fee is listed in the Judicial Conference schedule or in this rule, there is no fee. (2) Docketing Fee. The docketing fee will be paid to the trial court clerk on filing a notice of appeal in that court. The docketing fee will be paid to this court’s clerk on filing any other proceeding, including an appeal or petition for review from the Patent and Trademark Office or the Merit Systems Protection Board, or any other agency, and including an extraordinary writ. (3) Judicial Conference Schedule of Fees. (A) For docketing a case on appeal or review, or docketing any other proceeding: $250. A separate fee must be paid by each party filing a notice of appeal in a district court, but parties filing a joint notice of appeal in a district court are required to pay only one fee. A docketing fee will not be charged for the docketing of a petition for permission to appeal unless the appeal is allowed. (B) For every search of the records of the court and certifying the results: $26. (C) For certifying any document or paper, whether the certification is made on the document or by separate instrument: $9. (D) For reproducing any record or paper: 50 cents per page. This fee applies to paper copies made from original documents or from microfiche or microfilm reproductions of the original records. (E) For reproduction of magnetic tape recordings, cassette or reel-to-reel: $26 including the cost of materials. (F) For reproduction of the record in any appeal in which the requirement of an appendix is dispensed with by any court of appeals pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 30(f): a flat fee of $71. (G) For each microfiche or microfilm copy of any court record available: $5. (H) For retrieval of a record from a Federal Records Center, National Archives, or other storage location removed from the court’s place of business: $45. 52 93 Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Federal Circuit Rule Rule (I) For a check paid to the court that is returned for insufficient funds: $45. (b) Copies of Opinions. For each copy of an opinion (including any separate or dissenting opinions), the fee is $2. No charge may be assessed for the following: (1) a copy of the opinion furnished to each party of record in the case; and (2) copies of opinions furnished persons and organizations whose names are on a public interest list established by order of the court. (c) Fees To Be Paid in Advance. The clerk is not required to docket any proceeding or perform any other service until all fees due the clerk are paid unless a party has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (d) Dismissal of Appeal for Failing To Pay Docketing Fee. If a proceeding is docketed without prepayment of the docketing fee, the appellant must pay the fee within 14 days after docketing. If the appellant fails to do so, the clerk may dismiss the appeal. (e) Checks. Checks in payment of all fees must be made payable to the Clerk of Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 52 Practice Notes No Refund of Fees. Fees are deposited with the Treasury Department on receipt. The clerk cannot refund any fee once it is deposited. Checks and Drafts. Checks and drafts are accepted subject to collection, and full credit will be given only when the check or draft is accepted by the financial institution on which it is drawn. Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Federal Circuit Rule 94 Rule Rule 53. Judicial Conference There will be held, at a time and place designated by the chief judge, a conference to consider the business of the court and to advise means of improving the administration of justice. The chief judge presides at the conference. All members of the bar of the court may be members of the conference and may participate in its discussions and deliberations. Registrants must pay a fee to be applied to the payment of expenses of the conference. Rule 54. Library (a) General. The library in the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building serves this court and the United States Court of Federal Claims. (b) Authorized Users. The library’s authorized users are limited to: (1) the judges of the courts; (2) their court staff; (3) members of the bars of either court; (4) pro se litigants with pending cases in either court; (5) attorneys employed by the United States; and (6) employees of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Federal Judicial Center. (c) Suspension; Closing. The librarian may suspend an authorized user for cause and may, when warranted, close the library to all except judges and the court staff. (d) Books: Check-Out and Removal. Only judges and the court staff may check out books from the library. Library books must not be removed from the premises of the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building without express permission from the librarian. 53 FEDERAL CIRCUIT FORMS 96 97 FORM 1. Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a Judgment or Order of a United States District Court *See Fed. R. App. P. 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. Name of United States District Court for the ____________ Case Number ______________ _________________________, Plaintiff, v. NOTICE OF APPEAL _________________________, Defendant. Notice is hereby given that ____________________________ (name all parties* taking the appeal) in the above named case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the ____________________________ (from the final judgment) ((from an order) (describe the order)) entered in this action on ______________, ____ (date). ____________________________ (Signature of appellant or attorney) ____________________________ ____________________________ (Address of appellant or attorney) Form 1 98 FORM 2. Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a Judgment or Order of the Court of Federal Claims *See Fed. R. App. P. 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. Court of Federal Claims Case Number ______________ _________________________, Plaintiff, v. NOTICE OF APPEAL United States, Defendant. Notice is hereby given that ____________________________ (name all parties* taking the appeal) in the above named case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the ____________________________ (from the final judgment) ((from an order) (describe the order)) entered in this action on ______________, ____ (date). ____________________________ (Signature of appellant or attorney) ____________________________ ____________________________ (Address of appellant or attorney) Form 2 99 FORM 3. Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a Judgment or Order of the Court of International Trade *See Fed. R. App. P. 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. Court of International Trade Case Number ______________ _________________________, Plaintiff, v. NOTICE OF APPEAL _________________________, Defendant. Notice is hereby given that ____________________________ (name all parties* taking the appeal) in the above named case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the ____________________________ (from the final judgment) ((from an order) (describe the order)) entered in this action on ______________, ____ (date). ____________________________ (Signature of appellant or attorney) ____________________________ ____________________________ (Address of appellant or attorney) Form 3 100 FORM 4. Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from a Judgment or Order of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims *See Fed. R. App. P. 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Case Number ______________ _________________________, Appellant, v. NOTICE OF APPEAL _________________________, Appellee. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Notice is hereby given that ____________________________ (name all parties* taking the appeal) in the above named case hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from the ____________________________ (from the final judgment) ((from an order) (describe the order)) entered in this action on ______________, ____ (date). ____________________________ (Signature of appellant or attorney) ____________________________ ____________________________ (Address of appellant or attorney) Form 4 101 FORM 5. Petition for Review or Notice of Appeal of an Order or Decision of an Agency, Board, Commission, or Offi- *See Fed. R. App. P. 15 for permissible ways of identifying petitioners. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit _________________________, Petitioner or Appellant, v. PETITION FOR REVIEW _________________________, Respondent or Appellee. ____________________________ (name all parties* bringing the petition or appeal) hereby petition/appeal the court for review of the ____________________________ (describe the order or decision) of the ____________________________ (name the agency, board, commission or officer) entered on ______________, ____ (date). ____________________________ (Signature of petitioner, appellant or attorney) ____________________________ ____________________________ (Address of petitioner, appellant or attorney Form 5 102 FORM 6. Motion and Declaration for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ Motion and Declaration for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis INSTRUCTIONS: If you do not pay the fee, file this completed form with your petition for review or notice of appeal within 14 days of the date of docketing. Complete all questions in this application and then sign it. Do not leave any blanks; if the answer to a question is “0”, “none”, or “not applicable ”(N/A), write in that response. If you need more space to answer a question or to explain your answer, attach a separate sheet of paper identified with your name, your case docket number, and the question number. Failure to fully answer the questions may result in a denial of the motion. Petitioner/Appellant hereby moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, in this case and submits the following declaration in support thereof: I, ________________________________________, am the Petitioner/Appellant in the above-entitled case. In support of my motion to proceed on appeal without being required to pay the docketing fee, I state that I am unable to pay the fee because of my poverty; that I believe that I am entitled to redress; and that the issues which I desire to present on appeal are the following: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I further declare that the responses which I have made to the questions and instructions below relating to my ability to pay the docketing fee are true. 1. For both you and your spouse, estimate the average amount of money received from each of the following sources during the past 12 months. Adjust any amount that was received weekly, biweekly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually to show the monthly rate. Use gross amounts, that is, amounts before any deductions for taxes or otherwise. Income source Average monthly amount Amount expected during the past 12 months next month You Spouse You Spouse Employment $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Self-employment $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Income from real property $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ (such as rental income) Form 6 103 FORM 6. Motion and Declaration for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (continued) Average monthly amount Amount expected during the past 12 months next month You Spouse You Spouse Interest and dividends $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Gifts $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Alimony $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Child support $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Retirement (such as $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ social security, pensions, annuities, insurance) Disability (such as social $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ security, insurance payments) Unemployment payments $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Public assistance (such $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ as welfare) Other (specify) ________ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ Total monthly income: $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ 2. List your employment history for the past two years, most recent employer first. (Gross monthly pay is pay before taxes or other deductions.) Employer Address Dates of Gross monthly employment pay _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ 3. List your spouse’s employment history for the past two years, most recent employer first. (Gross monthly pay is pay before taxes or other deductions.) Employer Address Dates of Gross monthly employment pay _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ _________________ __________________ __________________ ___________________ 4. Are you presently incarcerated? _____Yes _____No If so, you must attach a statement certified by the appropriate institutional officer showing all receipts, expenditures, and balances during the last six months in your institutional accounts. 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