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LR8009.1. Requirement for Appendix to Bankruptcy Appellate Brief.

(a) Time for Filing Briefs. Unless the court directs otherwise, appellate briefs shall be filed and served in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8018(a).

(b) The requirement for an appendix to an appellate brief in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8018(b) shall apply to appeals to the district court. The appendix shall include excerpts of the record (including ECF header or footer information stamped on PDF) to be considered an appeal. Each excerpt must be clearly marked for identification. All Mandatory Chambers Copies of the appendix must be tabbed.

(c) Format and Length of Briefs and Other Documents. The format and length requirements of the local civil rules apply to bankruptcy appeals. These include, but are not limited to, LR7.4 (length of briefs), LR10.2 (form of documents); and LR10.3 (Mandatory Chambers Copies).