Case: 14-1437 Document: 93-4 Page: 1 Filed: 01/08/2016
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`UNlTED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAl CrnCUJT
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`!NFORMATlON SHEET
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`FILING A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTJORARJ
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`There is no automatic right of appeal to 1he Supreme Court of the United States from judgments
`of the Federal Circuit. You must file a petition for a writ of certiorari wrucb the Supreme Court
`wi)) gIant only when there are compe))ing reasons.
`(See Rule I 0 of the Rules of the Supreme
`Court of the United States, hereinafter called Rules.)
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`Time. The petition must be filed in 1he Supreme Court of the United S1.Lltes within 90 days of
`the entry of judgment in tills Court or within 90 days of the denial of a timely petition for
`rehearing. The judgment is entered on the day the Federal Circuit issues a fmal decision in your
`rThe time does not run from the issuance of the mandate, which bas no effect on the righ1
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`to petition.] (See Rule J3 of the Rules.)
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`Fees. Either the $300 docketing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with an
`affidavit in support thereof must accompany the petition. (See Rules 38 and 39.)
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`Authorized Filer. The petition must be filed by a member of the baJ of the Supreme Colli1 of
`the United States or by the petitioner representing himself or herself.
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`Format oj a Petition. The Rules are very specific about the order of the required informatIon
`(See Rule 14.) Rules 33 and 34
`and should be consulted before you start drafting your petition.
`should be consulted regarding type size and font, paper size, paper weight, margins, page l:iJnj1S,
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`Number of Copies. Forty copies of a petition must be filed unJess the petitioner is proceeding in
`forma pauperis, in wruch case an original and ten copies of the petition for writ of certiorari and
`of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (See Rule l2.)
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`'''here to File. You must file your documents at the Supreme Court.
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`Clerk
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`No documents are filed 311he Federal Cirelli. and u"'ie Federal Circui~ provides no ir..fGnna130n to
`the Supreme Court unless the Supreme Court asks for the infonnation.
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`Access to the Rules. The current rules can be found in Title 28 of the United States Code
`Annotated and other legal publications available in m,my public libraries.
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