Also, please read the other attachments carefully. They
deal with recent revisions to the General Rules of this Court
with which counsel may not be familiar.
Very truly yours,
Constance L. Dupre, Clerk
/s/ carmen a. gooding
By: Carmen A. Gooding
Deputy Clerk
Enclosures
Ltr 86-2 (August, 1987)
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 88-3031 September Term, 1987
United States of America Criminal No. 87-00063-01
United States Court of Appeals
Philip Joseph, - For the District OF Columbia Circuit
Appellant FILED MAR 3 1988
CONSTANCE L. DUPRE
ORDER CLERK
It appearing that this new case has been filed and docketed,
it is
ORDERED that appellant shall submit an original and three
copies of the following documents on or before April 4, 1988:
1) A copy of the Decision of the District Court. 2) Statement
of Issues to be Raised on Appeal. 3) A Report certifying that
all necessary transcripts, if any, have been ordered, including
the date when the transcript was ordered and a statement that
satisfactory financial arrangments have been made with the Reporter.
A copy of the Report shall be served on each Reporter.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that appellee shall submit an Entry
of Appearance Form within the same time period.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file dispositive
motions, if any, on or before April 18, 1988. See Gen.R. 7(i).
Any procedural motion which would affect the calendaring of this
case must be filed on or before April 4, 1988. The briefing of
this case is deferred pending further order.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that appellant shall submit a Status
Report concerning the status of transcript preparation every 15
days until the transcript has been completed. After receipt of
all transcripts, appellant shall file a Final Status Report which
indicates the date the complete transcript(s) was received.
FOR THE COURT:
CONSTANCE L. DUPRE, CLERK
By: /s/ Carmen A. Gooding
Carmen A. Gooding
Deputy Clerk
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
333 CONSTITUTION AVENUE N. W.
WASHINGTON, D- C 2000l-2866
GEORGE A. FISHER GENERAL INFORMATION
CLERK (202) 535-3300
GENERAL RULES
A new, revised edition of the General Rules (GR) of the
Court is effective August 1, 1987. This synopsis of those rules
has been prepared as a convenience for counsel. It is concerned
only with certain changes deemed to be major. There have been
many other changes. C' Counsel are _ urged to read the rules in
their entirety and not to rely solely upon this summary.
Changes of General Applicability:
1. All briefs and other pleadings in cases scheduled for
arguent, or argued but not yet decided, must contain a statement
to this effect on their face. GR 7(a)(4), ll(a)(6) ant ll(h).
2. Any request for emergency or expedited consideration
must be communicated to the Clerk' a Office either personally
or by telephone, in addition to being made in writing. GR 7(h)(2).
3. Under motions practice before the Court, a request for
extension of time not acted upon by the original filing deadline
operates as an automatic extension until a ruling is issued. GR
7(k)(4). THIS AUTOMATIC EXTENSION DOES NOT APPLY TO BRIEFS. See
GR ll(f)(4).
Rule 7 - Motions and Petitions:
GR 7(a)(2): For the first time, page limits are established
for motions
practice and for petitions. Motions, petitions and reresponses
are limited to 20 pages, replica to 10 pages.
7(b): An original and four copies of all motions, petitions,
responses and replies are now required.
7(d): A response to a motion or petition may now contain
a request for affirmative relief, providing that such combination
be clearly denoted in the title. The page limit for such a combined
response is 40 pages.
7(e): A reply to a response to a motion or petition may
now contain a response to any Affirmative relief requested in
the response to the motion, providing that auch combination be
clearly denoted in the title. The page limit for such a combined
reply is 30 pages.
7(h): This rule specifically deals with the requirements
for filing an "emergency' motion, and for motions for stay
in particular.
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7(i): The time for the filing of a dispositive motion is
estab lished as no more than 45 days from the date of docketing.
7(k): This rule sets forth the requirements for filing
a request for extension of time or of page limits with regard
to motions practice. New Rule 7(k)(2) reduces the time within
which to respond to three working days.
Rule 11 - Brief:
GR ll(a): Briefs of an appellee/respondent, intervenor
or amicus are now required to have a certificate of counsel.
ll(a): With one exception, briefs must be submitted with
text on one aide of the page only. Type size is required to be
pica non-proportional.
Il(a)(3): Pertinent statutes and regulations must now appear
in the brief, or
a separate addendum within, or to the brief. Either of two locations
within
a brief are allowed. Statutes and regulations may not be set forth
in the
appendix.
ll(a)(4): This rule requires for the first time, a peliminary
section in an opening brief concerned with subject matter jurisdiction.
ll(a)(5),
ll(d): The Summary of Argument is now included when computing
page limits.
ll(d): Length of briefs is established as follows: Principal
brief - 36/50 pages, Brief of Intervenor or Amicus - 25/35 pages,
Reply brief
- 14/20 pages
ll(e)(6): An intervenor on the side of an appellant/petitioner
may now file a reply brief as of right.
ll(f)(3): New service and notification requirements are
imposed for motions to extend time to file briefs and to exceed
page limits for briefs. The time in which to respond to such motions
is reduced to five calendar days.
15(a)(2): Page limits for a petition for rehearing and/or
suggestion for
rehearing en bane are established as 11/15.
23: This new rule is concerned with the imposition of sanctions
for improper conduct before the Court.