[IOT] Page limitation issue

[Elizabeth Le]

Dear IRP-IOT members,

On the last call, there was a question raised about page limits. We had some research done on this issue. Below is some information to help inform an IRP-IOT recommendation:

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Civil Procedure, the ICC’s Arbitration Rules, and the ICDR Arbitration Rules do not have page limit guidance.  As a result, we expanded our search to include the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the California Rules of Court, and the Central District of California’s Local Rules.

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (FRAP)

  *   A principal brief may not exceed 30 pages unless it contains no more than 13,000 words; a reply brief may not exceed 15 pages unless it contains no more than 6,500 words. (FRAP 32(a)(7))
  *   Amicus brief must not exceed 2,600 words (FRAP 29(a)(b)(4))

California Rules of Court (CRC)

Civil Rules:

  *   No opening or responding memorandum may exceed 15 pages, except in a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion. (CRC 3.1113(d))
  *   In a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion, no opening or responding memorandum may exceed 20 pages (CRC 3.1113(d))
  *   No reply or closing memorandum may exceed 10 pages (CRC 3.1113(d))



Appellate Rules:

  *   Briefs by parties and amicus curiae produced on a computer must not exceed 14,000 words, including footnotes. (CRC 8.204(c)(1))
  *   Briefs by parties and amicus curiae produced on a typewriter must not exceed 50 pages. (CRC 8.204(c)(2))
  *   A combined brief in an appeal must not exceed 28,000 words if produced on a computer or 100 pages if produced on a typewriter. (CRC 8.204(c)(5))


A petition for rehearing or an answer to a petition for rehearing produced on a computer must not exceed 7,000 words, including footnotes. A petition or answer produced on a typewriter must not exceed 25 pages. (CRC 8.204(c)(5))

Central District of California Local Rules:

  *   No memorandum of points and authorities, pre-trial brief, trial brief, or post-trial brief shall exceed 25 pages, excluding indices and exhibits, unless permitted by order of the judge. (L.R. 11-6)



  *   Supplemental memorandum may not exceed five pages in length. (L.R. 37-2.3)

Best regards,
Liz


Elizabeth D. Le
Associate General Counsel, ICANN
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90094
Direct Dial:  +1 310 578 8902



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