# Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure The rules governing practice in the United States Courts of Appeals, adopted in 1967 under the [[Rules Enabling Act]] and amended on the annual cycle mapped in [[How a Federal Rule of Procedure Is Made]]. The rule that matters most to this site's current coverage is **Rule 8, "Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal."** Rule 8(a)(1) is the requirement that a movant ordinarily ask the district court to stay its own order before asking the court of appeals — stage 1 of [[How an Emergency Stay Application Moves Through the Courts]]. What Rule 8 conspicuously does **not** contain is any standard, time limit or review mechanism for the [[Administrative Stay]], which is why that map had to leave the question open. A suggestion to amend Rule 8 (26-AP-4, filed 11 May 2026) is live before the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules. *Stub — expand with the 1967 adoption, the structure of the rules, and the December 2026 and pending September 2026 amendment batches.* ## See also - [[How a Federal Rule of Procedure Is Made]] - [[How an Emergency Stay Application Moves Through the Courts]] - [[Administrative Stay]] - [[United States Courts of Appeals]] - [[Rules Enabling Act]]