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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

K.H.,

Plaintiff,

v.

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

HOMELAND SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-02740-JST 

ORDER REGARDING FORMAT OF 

BRIEFS

Plaintiff’s brief in opposition to the Government’s motion to dismiss, ECF No. 21, is now 

before the Court. The footnotes in that document appear use a font smaller than 12 points in size. 

Civil Local Rule 3-4 provides in relevant part, 

Typewritten text may be no less than standard pica or 12-point type 

in the Courier font or equivalent, spaced 10 characters per horizontal 

inch. Printed text may be proportionally spaced, provided the type 

may not be smaller than 12-point standard font (e.g., Times New 

Roman). The text of footnotes and quotations must also conform to

these font requirements. 

Civil L.R. 3-4(c)(2) (emphasis added). While the Court is unused to concerning itself with the 

rule regarding font size, violation of the rule makes it more difficult for the Court to read a party’s 

arguments, and potentially allows the filing party to place more text within a brief than would be 

allowed if that party had complied with both Rule 3-4(c) and the rules regarding the length of 

briefs. See Civil L.R. 7-2, 7-3. 

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Counsel are advised that any future failure to comply with the Court’s requirements for the 

format of a brief may result in the Court striking the offending document. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2015

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JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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