Pursuant to Rules
Effective July 1, 2013 |
Rule No(s). |
Word Limit |
Cover Colors* |
| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari; Motion for Leave to File a Bill of Complaint and Brief in Support; Jurisdictional Statement; Petition for an Extraordinary Writ |
14, 17.3, 18.3, 20.2 |
9,000 |
WHITE |
| Brief in Opposition; Brief of Respondent or Appellee in Support of Petition; Brief in Opposition to Motion for Leave to File an Original Action; Motion to Dismiss or Affirm; Brief in Opposition to Mandamus or Prohibition; Response to a Petition for Habeas Corpus |
15.3, 12.6, 17.5, 18.6, 20.3(b),
20.4(b) |
9,000 |
ORANGE |
| Brief for an Amicus Curiae at the Petition Stage or pertaining to a Motion for Leave to file a Bill of Complaint |
37.2 |
6,000 |
CREAM |
| Reply to Brief in Opposition; Brief Opposing a Motion to Dismiss or Affirm |
15.6, 17.5, 18.8 |
3,000 |
TAN |
| Supplemental Brief |
15.8, 17, 18.10, 25.5 |
3,000 |
TAN |
| Joint Appendix† |
26 |
No word limits |
TAN |
| Brief on the Merits for Petitioner or Appellant; Exceptions by Plaintiff to Report of Special Master |
24, 17 |
15,000 |
LIGHT BLUE |
| Brief on the Merits for Respondent or Appellee; Brief on the Merits for Respondent or Appellee Supporting Petitioner or Appellant; Exceptions by Party Other than Plaintiff to Report of Special Master |
24.2, 12.6, 17 |
15,000 |
LIGHT RED |
| Brief for an Amicus Curiae in Support of the Plaintiff, Petitioner, or Appellant, or in Support of Neither Party, on the Merits or in an Original Action at the Exceptions Stage |
37.3 |
9,000 |
LIGHT GREEN |
| Brief for an Amicus Curiae in Support of the Defendant, Respondent, or Appellee, on the Merits or in an Original Action at the Exceptions Stage |
37.3 |
9,000 |
DARK GREEN |
| Reply to Plaintiff’s Exceptions to Report of Special Master |
17 |
15,000 |
ORANGE |
| Reply Brief on the Merits |
24.4 |
6,000 |
YELLOW |
| Reply to Exceptions by Party Other than Plaintiff to Report of Special Master |
17 |
15,000 |
YELLOW |
| Petition for Rehearing |
44 |
3,000 |
TAN |
Note: Forty (40) copies of any of the above documents are required for filing.
* Cover colors of briefs not included in this list should be TAN (Rule 33.1 (e)). There must be adequate contrast between printed text and the color of the cover.
† Include on cover the date certiorari was applied for and the date certiorari was granted, or date of docketing the appeal and date of the noting of probable jurisdiction.