A public reading room for federal rules
Know the rules.
Follow the path.
Read with purpose.
From civil procedure to appellate practice and Supreme Court review. Explore the rules, find a starting point, and keep the original source close.
Free to read · No account needed
Choose your collection
Start with the court.
Each collection has its own rules.
Begin with the one you are studying.
FRCP / U.S. district courts
Civil procedure
Start with the complaint and service. Explore pleadings, discovery, and summary judgment.
Explore the collection →02FRAP / U.S. courts of appeals
Appellate procedure
Follow the reading path from the notice of appeal to the record, briefs, and rehearing.
Explore the collection →03SCOTUS / Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Rules
Explore certiorari, petition papers, responses, and document preparation through the Court’s own rules.
Explore the collection →A few places to begin
From service to review.
Serving the summons
Find the provisions on a summons, service, and waiver of service.
ServiceBuilding a brief
Use the official rule to locate the required parts of appellate briefs.
BriefingSeeking certiorari
Begin with the Court’s considerations for review on certiorari.
ReviewThe illustrated collection / Coming later
A clearer view,
one rule at a time.
Federal rule illustrations will join this reading room as the collection grows. For now, explore selected topics and read the official text.
Find a rule to read →The idea behind OurSCOTUS
The law is worth understanding.
A place to read carefully and return to the source. Independent federal rule education, from the creator of OurObjection.
About this project →