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Recent Changes

U.S. District Court Civil Action Filing Fee Is Increased to $400
The filing fee for civil actions in the U.S. District Court is increased to $400, and some other minor fee changes are made to Appendix A of the Local Rules, effective May 1, 2013.
SJC Standing Order on Bar Discipline Appeals Is Extended
The SJC Standing Order establishing a modified procedure for appeals in bar discipline cases has been extended until April 1, 2015.
New Bankruptcy ‘Verification of Matrix’ Form
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court's new "verification of matrix" form has been added to the collection.
Time Limit for Filing Appeal Is Tolled by Rule 60 Motion
Mass. Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a) and District/Municipal Courts Rule for Appellate Division Appeal 4(a) are amended to toll the time period for filing an appeal while a motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60 is being decided, if the motion was served within 10 days after entry of judgment, effective May 1, 2013. As a result, new Reporter's Notes have been added to Mass. R. A. P. 4 and to Mass. R. Civ. P. 59 and 60.
U.S. Court of Appeals Makes Minor Changes to Summary Disposition Motions
The U.S. Court of Appeals will no longer require four copies of a memorandum or brief in support of a motion for summary disposition, among several other minor "housekeeping" changes affecting Local Rules 22.1(e), 27.0(c), and 33.0(a) and (f).