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Rules and judiciary standards

Court Rules

Find procedural rules governing federal court practice and, separately, the codes of conduct governing judges and judiciary employees. Open a collection to browse every rule or canon with stable deep links and citation tools.

Court practice

Rules of Procedure

Use these collections for questions about how a case proceeds, how evidence is handled, and how filings are made. These rules govern court practice; they are distinct from judiciary ethics rules.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Procedure in federal civil actions and proceedings. 92 rules · Browse collection → Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Procedure in federal criminal prosecutions and related proceedings. 76 rules · Browse collection → Federal Rules of Evidence Rules governing the admission and treatment of evidence. 70 rules · Browse collection → Supreme Court Rules Rules governing filings and practice before the Supreme Court. 51 rules · Browse collection → Appellate Rules Reference Retained Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure reference material. 51 rules · Browse reference →

Judicial ethics

Codes of Conduct

Use these collections for ethics and professional-conduct standards. They are maintained separately from procedural rules so a visitor can immediately tell whether a provision governs a case or the conduct of judiciary personnel.

Codes of Conduct Overview Browse all locally hosted judiciary conduct codes and their provenance. All conduct codes → United States Judges Code of Conduct for United States Judges. 8 provisions · Browse code → Judicial Employees Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. 6 provisions · Browse code → Federal Public Defender Employees Code of Conduct for Federal Public Defender Employees. 8 provisions · Browse code →