Reply Brief

(a) Appellant may file a brief in reply which shall comply with the require- ments of Rule 7.01 (a), (b), (c), (g), (h), (i), and (j). In lieu of any statement of the issues, the reply brief shall precisely and concisely set forth on the first page those new issues and arguments raised by the brief of the appellee which are addressed in the reply brief. A reply brief is limited to such new issues and arguments, and a failure to comply with these requirements may subject the party to sanctions under these rules including the reviewing court disregard- ing appellant’s reply brief. (b) If two or more appellees file briefs and new issues and arguments are raised in two or more briefs, the appellant may file a single reply brief addressing those issues. If a single reply brief is filed, the deadline for filing shall be based on the filing of the last brief of appellee. History: Amended May 4, 1999, effective October 1, 1999; amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015; amended September 25, 2018, effective December 1, 2018. Editor’s notes. — The September 25, 2018 Order amending Rules 7.03 and 7.05 states as follows: “The amendments shall apply to ap- peals/cases docketed in the appellate court af- ter that date and shall not apply to appeals/ cases already pending in the appellate court on that date”. Source. — Rule 28(c), F.R.A.P. — basically. Reply brief which repeats principal brief disregarded. — A reply brief submitted by counsel which repeated its principal brief was disregarded by the court. Furman v. Rural 49 RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE