6 Cir. R. 9: Release in a Criminal Case
Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Sixth Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
(a) Review of a Release or Detention Order by Appeal.
(1) In an appeal of a district court’s release or detention order, the appellant must file a brief within 10 days after the circuit clerk dockets the appeal unless the clerk establishes a different schedule.
(2) The appellee may file a brief in response no more than 10 days after the appellant’s brief is filed. The court may take action without a response.
(3) The appellant may file a reply brief no more than 7 days after appellee’s brief.
(4) The parties’ briefs shall comply with the form requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 28 and 32 and 6 Cir. R. 28 and 32. The appellant’s and appellee’s briefs should not exceed 20 pages if handwritten or typewritten or 5,200 words if produced using a computer, while any reply should not exceed 10 pages if handwritten or typewritten or 2,600 words if produced using a computer.
(b) Review of a Release or Detention Order by Motion.
(1) A party may file a motion seeking review of a district court’s release or detention order when permitted by Fed. R. App. P. 9(b).
(2) The motion, as well as any response or reply, must comply with the form, length, and time requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 27 and 6 Cir. R. 27. The court may take action without a response.
(c) Court May Change Requirements. On motion of a party or on its own, the court may order different filings and a different schedule.