Circuit Rule 32-4: Briefs and Excerpts of Record in Capital Cases
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
Briefs. The requirements of FRAP 32(a)(1) – (6) apply to appeals from district court judgments which finally dispose of a capital case, except that the following type-volume limitation also applies: a principal brief may not exceed 21,000 words and a reply brief may not exceed 9,800 words. The length limit excludes the materials listed at FRAP 32(f). The brief must be accompanied by the Form 8 certificate of compliance. (Rev. 12/1/16)
Excerpts. The appellant shall prepare and file excerpts of record in compliance with Circuit Rule 30-1. An appellant unable to obtain all or parts of the record shall so notify the Court.
In addition to the documents listed in Circuit Rule 30-1.4, excerpts of record in capital cases shall contain all final orders and rulings of all state courts in appellate and post-conviction proceedings. Excerpts of record shall also include all final orders involving the conviction or sentence issued by the Supreme Court of the United States.