Abolishing the hardcopy requirement would result in more comprehensive appellate briefs that would better aid the judges in deciding cases. Not that long ago, appellate briefs were drafted using a ...

Comparison of Circuits’ Local Rules. While the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”) set high-level ground rules for appellate practice in the federal courts of appeals, practice in those ...

"While themes in art may stimulate, enlighten, and inspire us, in an appellate brief they also have a lofty and meaningful purpose—to help convince judges to grant relief and do justice." All appeals ...