Rule 48. Masters

(a) Appointment; Powers. A court of appeals may appoint a special master to hold hearings, if necessary, and to recommend factual findings and disposition in matters ancillary to proceedings in the court. Unless the order referring a matter to a master specifies or limits the master’s powers, those powers include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) regulating all aspects of a hearing;

(2) taking all appropriate action for the efficient performance of the master’s duties under the order;

(3) requiring the production of evidence on all matters embraced in the reference; and

(4) administering oaths and examining witnesses and parties.

(b) Compensation. If the master is not a judge or court employee, the court must determine the master’s compensation and whether the cost is to be charged to any party.

(As amended Apr. 29, 1994, eff. Dec. 1, 1994; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998.)

Appended Forms

(45) Form 1. Notice of Appeal to a Court of Appeals From a Judgment or Order of a District Court United States District Court for the __________________________ District of __________________________ File Number __________________________ A.B., Plaintiff v. Notice of Appeal C.D., Defendant Notice is hereby given that lll (here name all parties taking the appeal) lll , (plaintiffs) (defendants) in the above named case,* hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the lll Circuit (from the final judgment) (from an order (describing it)) entered in this action on the ll day of __________________________ , 20 l . (s) __________________________ Attorney for __________________________ Address: __________________________ * See Rule 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. (As amended Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003.) Form 2. Notice of Appeal to a Court of Appeals From a Decision of the United States Tax Court UNITED STATES TAX COURT Washington, D.C. Notice of Appeal Notice is hereby given that lll (here name all parties taking the appeal) * lll hereby appeal to the United States Court of Ap- peals for the lll Circuit from (that part of) the decision of this court entered in the above captioned proceeding on the llll day of __________________________ , 20 l (relating to __________________________ ). (s) __________________________ Counsel for __________________________ Address: __________________________ * See Rule 3(c) for permissible ways of identifying appellants. (As amended Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003.) Form 3 Form 3. Petition for Review of Order of an Agency, Board, Commis- sion or Officer United States Court of Appeals for the __________________________ Circuit A.B., Petitioner v. Petition for Review XYZ Commission, Respondent lll (here name all parties bringing the petition) * lll hereby petition the court for review of the Order of the XYZ Commission (describe the order) entered on __________________________ , 20 l . (s) __________________________ , Attorney for Petitioners Address: __________________________ * See Rule 15. (As amended Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003.) Form 4 Form 4. Affidavit Accompanying Motion for Permission to Appeal In Forma Pauperis Form 4 Form 4 Form 4 (As amended Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998.) Form 5 Form 5. Notice of Appeal to a Court of Appeals from a Judgment or Order of a District Court or a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Notice of Appeal to United States Court of Appeals for the __________________________ Circuit __________________________ , the plaintiff [or defendant or other party] ap- peals to the United States Court of Appeals for the __________________________ Circuit from the final judgment [or order or decree] of the district court for the district of __________________________ [or bankruptcy appellate panel of the __________________________ circuit], entered in this case on __________________________ , 20 ll [here describe the judgment, order, or decree] __________________________ The parties to the judgment [or order or decree] appealed from and the names and addresses of their respective attorneys are as follows: Dated __________________________ Signed __________________________ Attorney for Appellant Address: __________________________ __________________________ (As added Apr. 25, 1989, eff. Dec. 1, 1989; amended Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Dec. 1, 2003.) Form 6 Form 6. Certificate of Compliance With Rule 32(a) (As added Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002.) Æ