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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 131— RULES OF COURTS · § 2072

§ 2072. Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe

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(a)The Supreme Court shall have the power to prescribe general rules of practice and procedure and rules of evidence for cases in the United States district courts (including proceedings before magistrate judges thereof) and courts of appeals.
(b)Such rules shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right. All laws in conflict with such rules shall be of no further force or effect after such rules have taken effect.
(c)Such rules may define when a ruling of a district court is final for the purposes of appeal under section 1291 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4648; amended Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §§ 315, 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5115, 5117.)
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  • Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a)
  • 102 Stat. 4648
  • Pub. L. 101–650, title III
  • 104 Stat. 5115
  • June 25, 1948, ch. 646
  • 62 Stat. 961
  • May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 103
  • 63 Stat. 104
  • July 18, 1949, ch. 343, § 2
  • 63 Stat. 446
  • May 10, 1950, ch. 174, § 2
  • 64 Stat. 158
  • Pub. L. 85–508, § 12(m)
  • 72 Stat. 348
  • Pub. L. 89–773, § 1
  • 80 Stat. 1323
  • Pub. L. 100–702
  • Pub. L. 101–650
  • section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650
  • section 407 of Pub. L. 100–702
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§ 2072
Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–702, title IV, § 401(a)
Stat.102 Stat. 4648
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–650, title III
Stat.104 Stat. 5115
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646
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