UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

ELBERT PARR TUFLE COURT OF APPEALS BUILDING

56 Forsyth Street, NW.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

John Ley

Clerk of Court

March 07, 2011

Robert P. Smith Jr.

2007 Lee Ave.

Tallahassee, FL 32308

Appeal Number: 11-10894-H

Case Style: State of Florida, et al v. Robert Smith, Jr.

District Court Docket No: 3:1 0-cv-0009 1 -RV-EMT

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THE COURT HAS IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM P4 THIS DISTRICT REQUIRING

PARTIES IN THIS APPEAL TO FILE EXPANDED RECORD EXCERPTS. PLEASE

READ THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING EXPANDED RECORD

EXCERPTS.

CIVIL APPEALS ARE GOVERNED BY STRINGENT PROCEDURES FOR

REQUESTING EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO FILE BRIEFS AND RECORD

EXCERPTS. RULES PROVIDE FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE

WHEN A BRIEF OR RECORD EXCERPTS IS NOT FILED OR CORRECTED

WITHIN THE TIME PERMITTED. PLEASE SEE THE CIRCUIT RULES AT

WWW.CAI I.USCOURTS.GOV

The referenced case was docketed in this court on March 2, 2011. Please use the appellate

docket number noted above when making inquiries. Motions for extensions of time to file a

brief are frowned upon by the court.

Pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 12-1, the record in this appeal was deemed completed and filed on the

date the appeal was docketed in this court.

Eleventh Circuit Rule 31-1 requires that APPELLANTS BRIEF AND RECORD EXCERPTS

BE SERVED AND FILED ON OR BEFORE April 11,2011.

This is the only notice you will receive concerning the due date for filing briefs and record

excerpts. (In cross-appeals pursuant to Fed.R.App.P. 28(h), the party who first files a notice of

appeal is the appellant unless the parties otherwise agree.) See Fed.R.App.P. 28, 30, 31 and 32,

and the corresponding circuit rules, for further information on preparing briefs and record

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excerpts.

In addition to providing the required number of paper copies of briefs, all parties (except pro

se parties) are required, additionally, to provide briefs in electronic format as described in 11th

Cir. R. 31-5 and the instructions provided on the court's Web site. Electronic briefs must be in

Adobe Acrobat ® PDF file format. The electronic brief must be completely contained in one

PDF file, i.e., cover page through and including the certificate of service. An EDF ID number

is needed to upload your brief. If you don't already have an EDF number, please contact the

clerk assigned to your case. When uploading a brief for the first time, you will be prompted to

register and create a password known only by you for all future uploads.

Attorneys who wish to participate in this appeal must be properly admitted either to the bar of

this court or for this particular proceeding pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 46-1. An attorney not yet

properly admitted must file an appropriate application for admission within fourteen (14) days

from this date. In addition, all attorneys (except court-appointed counsel) who wish to

participate in this appeal must complete and return an appearance form within fourteen (14)

days. Application for Admission to the Bar and Appearance of Counsel Form are available on

the Internet at www.ca I uscourts.gov . The clerk may not accept motions or other filings

from an attorney until that attorney files an appearance form. See 11th Cir. R. 46-5.

Sincerely,

JOHN LEY, Clerk of Court

Reply to: Elora Jackson, HH

Phone #: (404) 335-6173

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