us. Seep AMENDMENTS ΤΟ RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES Adopted by the SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES December 27, 1946 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1947 H 2-18-97 MAP UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, MY DEAR MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL: By direction of the Supreme Court, I transmit to you herewith amendments of the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States, which have been adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Act of June 19, 1934, chapter 651 (48 Stat. 1064), with the request that these amendments be reported by you to the Congress at the beginning of the regular session on January 3, 1947. I am requested to state that Mr. Justice Frankfurter joins in approval of the proposed amendments essentially because of his confidence in the informed judgment of the Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure. I have the honor to remain, (Signed) FRED M. VINSON, Chief Justice of the United States. Honorable TOM C. CLARK, Attorney General, AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES TABLE OF CONTENTS Rule 6. Time... Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions____ Rule 12. Defenses and Objections-When and How Presented by Pleading or Motion-Motion for Judgment on Rule 13. Counterclaim and Cross-Claim Rule 14. Third-Party Practice__. Page 1 1 Rule 17. Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity... Rule 26. Depositions Pending Action....... Rule 27. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal___ Rule 34. Discovery and Production of Documents and Things 13 14 15 Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment.-- 22 Rule 65. Injunctions. 23 Rule 66. Receivers Appointed by Federal Courts.. 23 Rule 73. Appeal to a Circuit Court of Appeals_-_-_ Rule 75. Record on Appeal to a Circuit Court of Appeals____. Rule 79. Books and Records Kept by the Clerk and Entries Rule 80. Stenographer; Stenographic Report or Transcript as Rule 81. Applicability in General.. Rule 84. Forms-- Rule 86. Effective Date__ Appendix of Forms.. |