Appellate Court Directory and Filing Instructions

• Author: Pamela Everett Nollkamper
• Pages: 567-622

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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. Rogeriee 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

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

§500 APPELLATE COURT DIRECTORY AND FILING INSTRUCTIONS

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FIRST CIRCUIT

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, 13,000 words of 1,300 lines. See § 450

for a brief page limitation guide.

• 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.

Norman H. Stahl

John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.

1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 8730

Boston, MA 02210

(617) 748-4596

Circuit Executive

Susan J. Goldberg

John J. Moakley U.S. Cthse.

1 Cthse. Way, Ste. 3700

Boston, MA 02210

(617) 748-9330

(617) 748-9587 Fax

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

FIRST CIRCUIT §500

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FIRST CIRCUIT

• Appellant’s brief must contain an addendum.

• An e-brief must be electronically filed using attorney’s login and password. The

login name must match the signor’s name.

• 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 beginning

of the brief (if applicable).

• 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..

• 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