1. United States First Circuit of Appeals Alex Almeraz 3-19-14 CRIJ 2391 25

2. States Within the Circuit U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIRST CIRCUIT (Boston, MA) U.S. District Court, District of MAINE- Portland, ME U.S. District Court, District of MASSACHUSETTS- Boston, MA U.S. District Court, District of NEW HAMPSHIRE- Concord, NH U.S. District Court, District of PUERTO RICO- Hato Rey, PR U.S. District Court, District of RHODE ISLAND- Providence, RI Thegreenpapers.com

3. Judges Sandra L. Lynch Juan R. Torruella Jeffery R. Howard O. Rogerric Thompson William J. Kayetta Jr. Bruce M. Selya Michael Boudin Kermit V. Lipez Ca1.uscourts.gov

4. Meeting Dates The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit sits in session for 11 weeks throughout the year. It is in session for one week of each month. In March and November, it sits one week in Boston and one week in Puerto Rico. The Court sits for one week in either July or August and vacates the other month. http://www1.law.wne.edu

5. 2010 Appeals terminated on the Merits The total termination on the merits during 2010 by the first circuit of appeals was 1,706 The percentage of appeals terminated on the merits was at 56.6%, exceeding the average of all the circuits which was at 51.9% www.fjc.gov

6. Recent Court Cases U.S. V. Textron Inc. - Work product product protection over tax work papers -Status: Defeat Lawson V. FMR LLC, et al -Whistleblower protection under Sarbanes Oxley Act -Status: Victory Rucker V. Lee Holding Company -Gaps in employment under the Family Medical Leave Act -Status: Defeat www.chamberlitigation.com

7. Work Cited Case Management Procedures in the Federal Courts of Appeals. (n.d.). fjc.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/c http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/c Cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. (n.d.). About the Litigation Center. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.chamberlitigation.com/cases/co http://www.chamberlitigation.com/cases/co Pathfinders/Bibliographies - U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: A Pathfinder. (n.d.). Pathfinders/Bibliographies - U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: A Pathfinder. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www1.law.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.3934 http://www1.law.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.3934 for the First Circuit. (n.d.). First Circuit. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.ca1.uscourts.govhttp://www.ca1.uscourts.gov FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (n.d.). FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/Federalhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/Federal