US · rules
Fed. Cir. R. 54
Library
(a) General.
The library in the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building serves
this court and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
(b) Authorized Users.
The library’s authorized users are limited to the following:
(1) the judges of the courts;
(2) staff of either court;
(3) members of the bars of either court;
(4) unrepresented parties with pending cases in either court;
(5) attorneys employed by the United States; and
(6) employees of the Administrative Office of the United States
Courts and the Federal Judicial Center.
(c) Suspension; Closing.
The librarian may suspend an authorized user for cause and may,
when warranted, close the library to all except judges and the court
staff.
(d) Books: Check Out and Removal.
Only judges and the court staff may check out books from the library.
Library books must not be removed from the premises of the Howard
T. Markey National Courts Building without express permission from
the librarian.
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