{"id":248,"date":"2021-06-25T20:17:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T00:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2022-02-28T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:46:36","slug":"briefs-appendices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/briefs-appendices\/","title":{"rendered":"Briefs & Appendices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"248\" class=\"elementor elementor-248\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa29917 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa29917\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">– Case Filings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1389\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/bills-of-costs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Bills of Costs<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/briefs-appendices\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Briefs & Appendices<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/certificates-of-interest\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Certificates of Interest<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item 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href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/judgments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Judgments<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/motions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Motions<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/new-petitions-and-appeals\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– New Petitions & Appeals<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– 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class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Briefs & Appendices<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/certificates-of-interest\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Certificates of Interest<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/confidential-documents\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Confidential Documents<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/entries-of-appearance\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Entries of Appearance<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/highly-sensitive-documents\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Highly Sensitive Documents<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1395\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/judgments\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Judgments<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-160366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/motions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Motions<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/new-petitions-and-appeals\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– New Petitions & Appeals<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-filings\/petitions-for-rehearing-rehearing-en-banc\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\"><p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">– Petitions for Rehearing & Rehearing En Banc<\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1398\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/case-records\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Case Records<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/electronic-filing-information\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Electronic Filing Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/fee-schedules\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Fee Schedules<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/filing-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Filing Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/mediation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Mediation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/case-information\/opinions-orders\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">– Opinions & Orders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd140f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd140f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa28976\" data-id=\"aa28976\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aef79d elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-481 elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"0aef79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a9a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a9a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Filing Briefs and Appendices<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Briefs and appendices are filed electronically through CM\/ECF using the event\u00a0<b>Brief\/Appendix or Joinder<\/b> as described in the court\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ElectronicFilingProcedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Filing Procedures (pdf)<\/a>.\u00a0 Once a brief or appendix is filed, the Clerk\u2019s Office will review the submission for compliance with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Federal Circuit Rules.\u00a0 Until such review is completed, the entry will reflect the document is \u201cPending Compliance Review.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">If the document is compliant, the Clerk\u2019s Office will edit and re-serve the docket entry when review is completed, which notifies the parties that compliance review is complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">If the document is non-compliant, the Clerk’s Office will issue a notice of non-compliance directing the filer party to correct the area of non-compliance as provided under\u00a0<a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/federal-local-rules-of-appellate-procedure\/\">Federal Circuit Rule 25(c)(4)<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<i>See\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcements\/PublicNotices\/NonComplianceProceduralChange-Public_Notice-070918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clerk\u2019s Office\u2019s Revised Document Compliance Review Procedure (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Parties should promptly contact the Clerk’s Office for clarification if they do not understand the nature of the requested correction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Regardless of any pending review, the deadline for any responsive brief will continue to run from the date the initial document was filed and served in CM\/ECF.\u00a0\u00a0<i>See\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/federal-local-rules-of-appellate-procedure\/\">Fed. R. App. P. 31(a); Fed. Cir. R. 31(a) (briefs); Fed. Cir. R. 30(a)(4) (appendix)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Paper Copies<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Except following the grant of en banc consideration, filers should not submit paper copies of electronically filed briefs and appendices to the Clerk’s Office.\u00a0 Instead, filers should wait until the court requests these paper copies.\u00a0\u00a0<i>See\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/federal-local-rules-of-appellate-procedure\/\">Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Paper copies\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 );\">of electronically filed briefs and appendices may be mailed to the Clerk’s Office at:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Clerk of Court<\/span><\/p>\n<span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 717 Madison Place, NW<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 );\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Washington, DC 20439<\/span>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">After 4:30 p.m. on workdays, papers may be deposited until midnight in a night box at the garage entrance on H Street N.W., between 15th Street and Madison Place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Average Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 10px;\">Brief and Appendix Resources<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Clerk’s Office has created quick reference documents on\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/RulesProceduresAndForms\/FilingResources\/QuickReference-FormalBriefRequirements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">formal brief requirements (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/RulesProceduresAndForms\/FilingResources\/QuickReference-AppendixRequirements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appendix requirements (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0to assist filers with preparing compliant documents for the court.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Sample brief covers for a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/RulesProceduresAndForms\/FilingResources\/SampleBriefCover-DistrictCourt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">district court appeal (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">and an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/RulesProceduresAndForms\/FilingResources\/SampleBriefCover-MSPB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agency (MSPB) petition (pdf)<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">\u00a0are also 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