L.A.R. 32.1: Forms of Briefs, Appendices, Motions, and Other Papers documents

All briefs, appendices, motions and other documents (collectively “documents") must conform to the following requirements, unless otherwise provided by the FRAP:

(a) All documents filed in paper form must be firmly bound at the left margin, and any metal fasteners or staples must be covered. All fasteners must have smooth edges. Use of backbones or spines without stapling is prohibited. Forms of binding such as velo binding and spiral binding are acceptable forms of binding.

(b) All documents must have margins on both sides of each page that are no less than one (1) inch wide, and margins on the top and bottom of each page that are no less than three-quarters (3/4) of an inch wide.

(c) Typeface. Briefs must comply with the provisions of FRAP 32(a)(5) and (6).

(d) Electronic briefs must be in PDF format; the entire brief must be contained in one electronic file.

(e) Certain personal identifiers must be excluded or redacted from all documents filed with the court as specified in L.A.R. Misc. 113.12 and Judicial Conference policy.

The portions of prior Court Rules 21.2(B) and 22.1 that were repetitive of FRAP 32 were deleted in 1995. The rule was amended to require electronic filing of the brief. The rule was amended in 2008 to require all documents to be filed electronically and to require redaction.