U.S. Code > Appendix to Title 28 > FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE— (§§ Rule_1—Form_4) > TITLE I. APPLICABILITY OF RULES— (§§ Rule_1—Rule_2) > Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Title

Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Title

(a) Scope of Rules.
(1) These rules govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals.
(2) When these rules provide for filing a motion or other document in the district court, the procedure must comply with the practice of the district court.
(b) [Abrogated.]
(c) Title. These rules are to be known as the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.