COURT RULES

These are the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States as revised on January 11, 1999. The amended Rules became effective May 3, 1999, as provided in Rule 48. For previous revisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court see 346 U.S. 949, 388 U.S. 931, 398 U.S. 1013, 445 U.S. 985, 493 U.S. 1099, 515 U.S. 1197, and 519 U.S. 1161.

• Order Adopting Revised Rules (PDF, 12K)
  
  
• Rules of the Supreme Court (PDF, 322K)

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