Circuit Rule 5: Appeal by Permission
D.C. Circuit Rules — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
(a) Certificate of Parties and Disclosure Statement to be Attached. A certificate of parties and amici curiae, as described in Circuit Rule 28(a)(1)(A), and a disclosure statement, as described in FRAP 26.1 and Circuit Rule 26.1, must be attached as an addendum to the petition. Any required disclosure statement must also be attached to any answer to the petition.
(b) Reply. A party may file a reply to an answer within 7 days after the answer is served. A reply may not exceed 2,600 words if produced using a computer, and may not exceed 10 pages if handwritten or typewritten.
(c) Number of Copies. Unless the court directs otherwise, the original and 4 copies of every petition, cross-petition, answer, and reply must be filed with the clerk.
(d) Motions to Extend Time or Exceed Length Limits. Motions to extend time for filing answers or replies and motions to exceed length limits for petitions, answers, and replies are governed by Circuit Rule 27(g)-(h).