Appellate Practice
Oct. 18, 2016
You don't need 14,000 words
This coming Dec. 1, the word limit for briefs filed in federal appeals courts will be reduced — from 14,000 words down to 13,000 words. If you want more than 13,000, you'll need to show good cause and get permission from the court.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
MOSKOVITZ ON APPEALS
This coming Dec. 1, the word limit for briefs filed in federal appeals courts will be reduced - from 14,000 words down to 13,000 words. If you want more than 13,000, you'll need to show good cause and get permission from the court.
According to a recent New York Times piece, many appellate lawyers have been kicking and screaming against this judicial intrusion on their God-...
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