Cross-Appeals; Word Limitations

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The appellee's principal-and-response brief is acceptable if it contains no more than 16,500 words. (c) Appellee's Reply Brief. The appellee's reply brief is acceptable if it contains no more than 7,000 words. Last modified at 12/1/2016 Site Map | Contact Us | RSS | Accessibility | Privacy Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 | (212) 857-8500