Civil Procedure Treatises
Federal Practice and Procedure, 2nd ed. by Call Number: XXKF8840.W68, D'Angelo Law Reserve Room[loose-leaf; updated by supplement]
Also available online via Westlaw.Moore's Federal Practice, 3rd ed. by
Call Number: XXKF8820.A313M632, D'Angelo Law Reserve Room[loose-leaf; updated by supplement]
Also available online via Lexis Advance.
General Rules of Applicability for the Federal Courts
Civil procedure, evidence, and appellate procedure rules are published in the appendix to Title 28 of the U.S.C.A. (United States Code Annotated, Westlaw)
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are published in an appendix to Title 18 of the U.S.C.A.
U.S.C.S. (United States Code Service, Lexis Advance) has separate Court Rules volumes.
Federal Local Court Rules
Most federal court websites have local rules online.
Print sources, with commentary, include:
- Federal Local Court Rules, 4th ed.Call Number: XXKF8820.A223, D'Angelo Law Reserve Room[10 vol.; loose-leaf; updated bimonthly]
Covers district courts and courts of appeal.
State Court Rules
General rules of applicability for state courts are usually published as part of each state's statutory code, or as a supplement to the code.
Litigator's Internet Resource Guide: Rules of Court includes links to online versions of federal and state court rules:
