10th Cir. R. 46.6: Discipline of counsel or parties

(A) Sanctions for increasing cost of litigation. After giving notice and an opportunity to respond, this court may impose sanctions against parties and attorneys who unreasonably increase the cost of litigation. Examples of unreasonable cost increases include, but are not limited to, putting unnecessary material in records, briefs, appendices, addenda, and other papers.

(B) Court-appointed counsel. If court-appointed counsel for an appellant fails to comply with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure or with these rules, the Clerk may issue an order requiring counsel to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken. Action by the court may include monetary sanctions.

(C) Inadequate representation. After giving notice, the court may take disciplinary action against attorneys for inadequate representation on appeal, which includes but is not limited to failing to follow the rules and directives of the court.