Scope of Rules; Definition; Title

(a) Scope of Rules. (1) These rules govern procedure in the United States courts of appeals. (2) When these rules provide for filing a motion or other doc- ument in the district court, the procedure must comply with the practice of the district court. (b) Definition. In these rules, ‘state’ 1 includes the District of Co- lumbia and any United States commonwealth or territory. (c) Title. These rules are to be known as the Federal Rules of Ap- pellate Procedure. (As amended Apr. 30, 1979, eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Apr. 25, 1989, eff. Dec. 1, 1989; Apr. 29, 1994, eff. Dec. 1, 1994; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.)