Public Comment on Revision of Rules of Practice, U.S. Court of Appeals Veterans Claims

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
MISC. NO. 03-11
IN RE: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Before KASOLD, Chief Judge, and HAGEL, MOORMAN,
LANCE, DAVIS, and SCHOELEN, Judges.

O R D E R
Pursuant to the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7264(a) and consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b),
the Court has determined that its Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) need to be revised. In
reaching this determination, the Court has benefited from the views of its Rules Advisory
Committee. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the attached proposed revisions to the Court's Rules are hereby published
for public comment for a period of 60 days. Comments must be submitted to the Clerk of the Court
by April 12, 2011, at comments@uscourts.cavc.gov or 625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900,
Washington, DC 20004.
DATED: February 10, 2011 BY THE COURT:
BRUCE E. KASOLD
Chief Judge
Attachments

1. Proposed Revised Rules
http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Attachment_1_Proposed_Revised_Rules.pdf

2. Proposed Revised Rules with Changes Shown
http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Attachment_2_Proposed_Revised_Rules_with_Changes_Shown.pdf

3. Sample Format for Record Citations
http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Attachment_3_Sample_Format_for_Record_Citations.pdf

4. Proposed Alternative Revised Rules 31, 33, and 39
http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Attachment_4_Proposed_Alternative_Revised_Rules_31_33_and_39.pdf

5. Rationales for Revisions
http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Attachment_5_Rationales_for_Revisions.pdf