Circuit Rule 32: Form of a Brief
Circuit Rules and Operating Procedures of the Seventh Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) A brief need not comply with the portion of Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(3) requiring it to “lie reasonably flat when open.” A brief’s binding is acceptable if it is secure and does not obscure the text.
(b) A brief need not comply with the 14-point-type requirement in Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(5)(A). A brief is acceptable if proportionally spaced type is 12 points or larger in the body of the brief, and 11 points or larger in footnotes.
(c) A brief need not comply with the portion of Fed R. App. P. 32(a)(7) limiting principle briefs to 13,000 words and reply briefs to 6,500 words. A principal brief is acceptable if it contains no more than 14,000 words, and a reply brief is acceptable if it contains no more than 7,000 words.