Appellate court procedures

• Author: Pamela Everett Nollkamper
• Pages: 385-404

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CHAPTER 4

Appellate Court Procedures

§400 Commencing an Appeal

§410 Record on Appeal

§420 Appellate Briefs

§430 Appendix

§440 Appeal Timetable

§450 Brief Page Limitation Guide

§400 Commencing an Appeal

§401 Appellate Schedule

§402 Sample: Notice of Appeal

§403 Serving the Notice of Appeal

§404 Appeals From an Interlocutory Order

§405 Representation Statement

§410 Record on Appeal

§411 Transcript of Proceedings

§412 Electronic Transcripts

§420 Appellate Briefs

§421 Appellant’s Briefs

§421.1 Appellant’s Brief—When to File

§421.2 Appellant’s Brief—Number of Copies

§422 Appellee’s Brief

§422.1 Appellee’s Brief—When to File

§422.2 Appellee’s Brief—Number of Copies

§423 Amicus Curiae Brief

§423.1 Amicus Curiae—Content and Form

§423.2 Amicus Curiae—Length

§423.3 Amicus Curiae—When to File

§424 Electronic Briefs

§425 Preparation of Briefs

§425.1 Length of Briefs

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§425.3 Corporate Disclosure Statement

§425.4 Preparation of Brief Cover

§425.5 Sample: Brief Cover

§425.6 Preparation of Table of Contents

§425.7 Sample: Table of Contents

§425.8 Table of Citations and Authorities

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§425.9 Sample: Table of Citations and Authorities

§425.10 Jurisdictional Statement

§426 Tips and Suggestions

§430 Appendix

§431 Deferred Appendix

§432 Appendix Organization

§433 Preparation of Appendix

§434 When to File the Appendix

§435 Number of Copies Filed

§436 Exhibits

§440 Appeal Timetable

§450 Brief Page Limitation Guide