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How do I obtain a copy of an opinion?
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That depends on whether you are trying to obtain an opinion that is published, or non-published.
To obtain a published opinion, you can either retrieve it from our Opinions Page,
or you can request it by coming to the Clerk's Office personally. If you are trying to get a copy of a non-published
opinion, you will not be able to find that opinion on our web site. These are only available through the Clerk's Office,
either by coming in personally, or by mailing in a request for the opinion. All opinions obtained through the Clerk's Office
are $4.00 per copy.
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How can I get a copy of a brief, excerpt, or case file?
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If the case you are interested in is closed, you will need
to contact the Records Room at the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
The number for the Records room is (404) 335-6115. If the case you are looking into is
not closed, you will need to contact the Docket Clerk for that case. This can be done
by calling the main Court number at (404) 335-6100. In both instances, a case number
will be needed to access the information more quickly. If you need information about
the record that the Court of Appeals received from the District Court,
whether the case is open or closed, contact the
Records Room.
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How can I get a copy of the local rules?
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The local rules can be downloaded from our Rules and Addenda Page, in .pdf format as part of
the FRAP, 11th Circuit Rules and I.O.P. Additionally, this site allows the download
of the Addenda, Addendum, and proposed revisions to the Local Rules.
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How does an attorney become admitted to the 11th circuit?
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This question is best answered by FRAP Rule 46(a), titled "Admission to the Bar." This FRAP Rule contains
all of the information necessary for an Attorney to join the 11th Circuit. See our Attorney Admissions page for
the information related to this topic. Also, download the
Application for Admission to the Bar as mentioned
in FRAP 46(a).
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How do I file a brief, what should it look like and how many copies should be filed?
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This information can be found, in detail, according to
11th Cir. R. 28-1 through 28-4 here.
We have also provided a
page that states how each brief should look, and be bound.
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Where do I find information about opinions released before 1996?
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For opinions older than 1994,
ou can either visit a law library and look through West's Federal Reporter, or if you prefer to
look online, try Westlaw, or Lexis. Of course you
can also obtain these older opinions through the Clerk's Office.
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What are the court's hours?
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is open to the public
from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The court is closed on all Federal
Holidays. The court does not have an after hours drop-box.
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What is the mailing address for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit?
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The mailing address is:
Thomas K. Kahn, Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
56 Forsyth St. N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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What is the court fax number?
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit does not accept outside
faxes, unless prior permission is expressly granted.
If you have an emergency which requires a fax transmission, you must contact
the clerk's office at (404) 335-6100 and request permission in accordance with
11th Cir. R. 25-2.
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How do I obtain an extension of time?
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The court frowns upon extensions of time. However, the Clerk has authority
to telephonically grant a 7-day, unopposed extension request with the understanding
that no additional requests for extensions will be made. The litigant must file a letter with
the Clerk's Office confirming the conversation/extension on or before the new filing date. If more
than 7 days is desired, a formal motion should be filed with the Clerk's Office no less than 7 days
before the original due date. The motion should contain: the reason the extension is needed;
whether the opposing party(s) consents or objects to the request for additional time; and a statement
that no further extensions will be requested.
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