Defendant’s Brief

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule: 83.40.5

Jurisdiction: MDPA

Bluebook Citation: M.D. Pa. L.R. 83.40.5

Within thirty (30) days after service of plaintiff’s brief, defendant shall file and serve upon opposing counsel a brief which responds specifically to each issue raised by the plaintiff. The response shall not address matters not put at issue by the plaintiff. Defendant shall not include a “statement of the case,” described above, unless plaintiff’s statement is inaccurate or incomplete. In that event, defendant need only address those limited areas.

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