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Fed. R. Civ. P. 86
Effective Dates
(a) IN GENERAL. These rules and any amendments take effect at
the time specified by the Supreme Court, subject to 28 U.S.C.
§ 2074. They govern:
(1) proceedings in an action commenced after their effective
date; and
(2) proceedings after that date in an action then pending unless:
(A) the Supreme Court specifies otherwise; or
(B) the court determines that applying them in a particular action would be infeasible or work an injustice.
(b) D ECEMBER 1, 2007 A MENDMENTS. If any provision in Rules
1–5.1, 6–73, or 77–86 conflicts with another law, priority in time for
the purpose of 28 U.S.C. § 2072(b) is not affected by the amendments taking effect on December 1, 2007.
(As amended Dec. 27, 1946, eff. Mar. 19, 1948; Dec. 29, 1948, eff. Oct.
20, 1949; Apr. 17, 1961, eff. July 19, 1961; Jan. 21 and Mar. 18, 1963,
eff. July 1, 1963; Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007.)
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