IN THE
WESTERN DISTRICT
RULE XLI. Limitations on Length of Briefs
(A) All briefs shall be prepared in accordance with Rule 84.06, provided however that the following page limitations shall apply to briefs prepared pursuant to Rule 84.06(a) or (d):
(1) Appellant’s initial brief and all briefs in a cross appeal except the reply brief shall not exceed 15,500 words or, if a mono-spaced text face is used, 1100 lines of text.
(2) Respondent’s brief shall not exceed 13,950 words or, if a mono-spaced text face is used, 990 lines of text.
(3) Any reply brief shall not exceed 5115 words or, if a mono-spaced text face is used, 363 lines of text.
(B) The following page limitations shall apply to typewritten briefs prepared pursuant to Rule 84.06(e):
(1) Appellant’s brief and all briefs in a cross appeal except the reply brief shall not exceed 50 pages.
(2) Respondent’s brief shall not exceed 45 pages.
(3) Any reply brief shall not exceed 15 pages.
(C) A party may file a motion requesting this court permit the party’s brief to exceed the limits set forth in this rule. Such motion shall be filed at least ten days before the due date on which the brief is due. The court may grant such request only on a showing of good cause.
(D) In calculating the limits set forth in this rule, this court shall not count the words or lines of text of a brief’s table of contents, table of authorities or appendix.
(Adopted June 26, 2008, effective January 1, 2009; amended effective May 26, 2011)