Appellate Court Directory and Filing Instructions
| Author | Pamela Everett Nollkamper |
| Pages | 551-614 |
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Chapter 5
Appellate Court Directory
and Filing Instructions
§500 First Circuit
§501 Second Circuit
§502 Third Circuit
§503 Fourth Circuit
§504 Fifth Circuit
§505 Sixth Circuit
§506 Seventh Circuit
§507 Eighth Circuit
§508 Ninth Circuit
§509 Tenth Circuit
§510 Eleventh Circuit
§511 Federal Circuit
§512 District of Columbia
§500 FIRST CIRCUIT
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico.
Clerk’s Office
Margaret Carter, Clerk
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 2500
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-9057
www.ca1.uscourts.gov
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Judges
Jeffery R. Howard
Chief Judge
55 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-1525
David J. Barron
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 8710
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-9008
William J. Kayatta, Jr.
Two Monument Sq.
6th Flr.
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 699-3600
Sandra L. Lynch
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 8710
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-9014
O. Rogerlee Thompson
One Exchange Ter.
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 272-2960
Juan R. Torruella
U.S. Cthse. & USPO Bldg.
300 Recinto Sur St., 4th Fl.
San Juan, PR 00901
(787) 977-6146
Senior Judges
Michael Boudin
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 8612
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-4431
Kermit V. Lipez
156 Federal St.
Portland, ME 04101
(202) 822-0455
Bruce M. Selya
316 Fed. Bldg.& Cthse.
One Exchange Ter.
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 752-7140
Norman H. Stahl
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 8730
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-4596
§500 APPELLATE COURT DIRECTORY AND FILING INSTRUCTIONS
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FILING REQUIREMENTS
Documents
• All text must be double-spaced.
• Use 1-inch margins on all sides.
• File a docketing statement for every case appealed or cross appealed. A docket-
ing statement form can be found on the court’s website.
• The judgment appealed from and any supporting documentation must be
included in an addendum. Any jury instructions that are the subject of the
appeal must be included in an addendum.
Briefs
• Backings are required for briefs and appendices only.
• Use 14-point Times New Roman or 12-point Courier font.
• Do not use a sans serif font such as Arial.
• Principal briefs are limited to 30 pages, 14,000 words of 1,300 lines. Use the
line count only for monospaced typed briefs.
• Headings and footnotes count toward the length count. Tables of Content or
Authorities do not count.
• A principal brief that exceeds 30 pages and a reply brief that exceeds 15 pages
must include a certificate of compliance certifying that the brief complies with
the typeface and length limitations of FRAP 32(a)(7). The certificate must con-
tain the exact word or line count.
• Text must be double-spaced except for quotations more than 2 lines, which may
be single-spaced.
• You must have permission from the court to file an amicus brief.
• The entire brief must be one PDF file, including addendum.
• The e-brief must contain an electronic signature or /s/ first name last name.
• Hard copies of the brief must be sent to the court as directed by ECF notice, usu-
ally seven days after filing.
• Appellant’s brief must contain addendum.
• An e-brief must be electronically filed using attorney’s login and password. The
login name must match the signor’s name.
Circuit Executive
Susan J. Goldberg
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 3700
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-9330
Sr. Staff Attorney
Kathy Lanza
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 5402
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-9030
U.S. Attorney
Carmen Milagros Ortiz
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 5402
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-3100
(617) 748-3953 Fax
U.S. Marshal
John Gibbons
John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.
1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 1500
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 748-2500
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• All briefs and pleadings must contain a certificate of service or they will not be
accepted for filing.
• All principle briefs must contain a corporate disclosure statement at the begin-
ning of the brief.
• Footnotes: Footnotes must be the same sized text as the body of the brief.
• Amicus Curiae Brief: An Amici must have the court’s permission to file a
brief unless all parties consent to the filing. The brief can be no larger than one
half the size of the supported party’s brief. A friend of the court must have the
court’s permission to file an amicus curiae brief.
• Appendix: There is no size limitation for an appendix.
• Addendum: The appellant’s brief must include an addendum containing: (1) The
judgment, ruling, or order appealed from and any supporting opinion or statement
of reason; (2) Jury instructions if subject of the appeal; (3) Pertinent portions of
any document in the record if subject of the appeal; (4) Any other items from the
record necessary for understanding the issues on appeal. The addendum is limited
to 25 pages (excluding the judgment or statutes) and must be bound at the end of
appellant’s brief and include a table of contents. The appellee’s addendum may
include any documents omitted by appellant’s addendum.
Electronic Briefs
• Hyperlinks are allowed pursuant to Local Rule 32.
• Brief on diskette required in PDF.
• CD-ROM also allowed in PDF format.
Copies: For conventional (hard copy) filing only.
• Original only:
• Designations
• Statement of issues
• Original and 3 copies:
• Memoranda
• Motions
• Responses
• Original and 5 copies:
• Appendices (white covers—paper only)
• Papers in proceedings in forma pauperis
• Petitions for review (plus one electronic copy)
• Original and 9 copies plus one electronic copy: (The Court sets the due date
for filing paper copies upon acceptance of e-filing)
• Petitions for en banc consideration
• Appellant briefs
• Appellee briefs
• Intervenor/amicus curiae briefs
• Petitions for rehearing (15-page limit)
• Reply briefs
Electronic Access to Court Records
• The court’s opinions from February 1995 to present are available on the court’s
website.
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