Changes in the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Howard Bashman has a nice piece up on upcoming changes in FRAP. Here is a taste:

On Dec. 1, 2006, two amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will officially take effect.

The first amendment adds Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1, which will require all federal appellate courts to allow citation to their own unpublished and non-precedential opinions issued on or after Jan. 1, 2007. The second amendment, which affects Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 25(a)(2)(D), will authorize federal appellate courts to require electronic filing.