Judicial Branch Documents

District Court

• Attorney Handbook - Prepared by the Clerk, USDC for WDPA, last updated January 2002.
• Benchbook for US District Court Judges - Fourth Edition, from the Federal Judicial Center. An ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference.
• Local Rules - Effective July 31, 2003.

Appeals Court

• Third Circuit Model Jury Instructions - Model jury instructions for both civil and proceedings, available in WordPerfect and Acrobat (PDF) format.
• Checklist of Rule Requirements for Preparation of Appendix -
• Checklist of Rule Requirements for Preparation of Briefs -
• Font & Page Length Requirements for Filing Briefs - dated August 2001.
• Internal Operating Procedures - last updated July 1, 2002.
• Local Appellate Rules - Effective 01/01/2002 (Please note that the Local appellate rules are organized to correspond to the numbering system of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure).

Supreme Court

• Guide to Filing Paid Cases - Dated May 1, 2003,
• Guide to Filing In Forma Pauperis Cases - Dated May 2003
• Guide for Counsel in Cases to Be Argued - Revised May 1, 2003.
• The Rules of the Supreme Court - Effective May 1, 2003

Other Judiciary Sources

• The Administrative Office of the US Courts maintains a library of publications, statistical reports, and forms.
• The Federal Judicial Center's Publications Catalog contains many documents in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.