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Should the word limit for federal appellate briefs be decreased?

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 8, 2014

Opening and answer briefs in federal court are presently limited to 14,000 words, but a proposed amendment to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure would decrease that limit to 12,500 words. The limit on reply briefs would fall from 7,000 … Continue reading →

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“The clear choice for verbose people is Microsoft Word”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 15, 2013

In recent years, both the federal and New Mexico appellate courts have imposed word limits on briefs, as alternatives to page limits. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32(a)(7) limits principle briefs to 14,000 words, and reply briefs to 7,000 words.  … Continue reading →

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