# Sup. Ct. R. 7: Rule 7. Prohibition Against Practice

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R7

## Section

- **Citation:** Sup. Ct. R. 7
- **Heading:** Rule 7. Prohibition Against Practice
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States > Rule 7

## Text

No employee of this Court shall practice as an attorney or counselor in any court or before any agency of government while employed by the Court; nor shall any person after leaving such employment participate in any professional capacity in any case pending before this Court or in any case being considered for fling in this Court, until two years have elapsed after separation; nor shall a former employee ever participate in any professional capacity in any case that was pending in this Court during the employee’s tenure.

## Nearby sections

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- [Sup. Ct. R. 2 Rule 2. Library](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R2.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 3 Rule 3. Term](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R3.md)
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- [Sup. Ct. R. 5 Rule 5. Admission to the Bar](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R5.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 6 Rule 6. Argument Pro Hac Vice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R6.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 7 Rule 7. Prohibition Against Practice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R7.md)
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- [Sup. Ct. R. 9 Rule 9. Appearance of Counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R9.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 10 Rule 10. Considerations Governing Review on Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R10.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 11 Rule 11. Certiorari to a United States Court of Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R11.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 12 Rule 12. Review on Certiorari: How Sought; Parties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R12.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 13 Rule 13. Review on Certiorari: Time for Petitioning](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R13.md)
- [Sup. Ct. R. 14 Rule 14. Content of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_SCT_R14.md)

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