§7264. Rules of practice and procedure

(a) The proceedings of the Court of Veterans Appeals shall be conducted in accordance with such rules of practice and procedure as the Court prescribes.

(b) The mailing of a pleading, decision, order, notice, or process in respect of proceedings before the Court shall be held sufficient service of such pleading, decision, order, notice, or process if it is properly addressed to the address furnished by the appellant on the notice of appeal filed under section 7266 of this title.

(c) Section 455 of title 28 shall apply to judges and proceedings of the Court.

(Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title III, §301(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4116 , §4064; renumbered §7264 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238 , 239; Pub. L. 102–82, §4, Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 376 .)

Amendments

1991-Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 4064 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "7266" for "4066".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–82 added subsec. (c).

Interim Rules of Court of Veterans Appeals

Pub. L. 101–94, title II, §203, Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 627 , provided that: "The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (28 U.S.C. App.) shall be the interim rules of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals unless otherwise provided by the Court in accordance with chapter 72 of title 38, United States Code. If there is a conflict between a provision of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the procedures set forth in chapter 72 of title 38, United States Code, the procedures set forth in such chapter shall apply."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 7263 of this title.