Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - (PDF format - December 1, 2022)
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure - (PDF format - December 1, 2022)
Please refer to House Document 116-66 for the text of the amended rule, and the
accompanying committee note effective December 1, 2019.
Federal Rules of Evidence - (PDF format - December 1, 2022)
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure - (PDF format - December 1, 2022)
Please refer to House Document 116-68 for the text of the amended rules, and the
accompanying committee notes effective December 1, 2019.
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois
Honorable Virginia M. Kendall, Chief Judge | Thomas G. Bruton, Clerk of Court
Northern District of Illinois
Honorable Virginia M. Kendall, Chief Judge | Thomas G. Bruton, Clerk of Court
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