FORMAT OF FILINGS

The Court may strike any paper which does not conform to the following format: In all cases except prisoner and other pro se cases and social security appeals, (A) (B) (C) All documents filed with the Court must be double-spaced and must be formatted to standard 8 ½ by 11 inches in size. All documents must have one inch margins on all sides and each page must be numbered. Either a proportionally spaced or a monospaced typeface may be used. A proportionally spaced face must be 12-point or larger, in both body text and footnotes.

A monospaced face may not contain more than 10 ½ characters per inch. All documents must be formatted in a plain, roman style. Italics may be used for emphasis. (D) No pleading, motion, or other document may be transmitted to the court or the office of the clerk of the court by means of electronic facsimile.