[Lgpolicy] Supreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1, 026 words

[Francis M. Hult via Lgpolicy]

The Conversation

Supreme Court word-count limits for lawyers, explained in 1,026 words

When each amicus brief – or any other kind of brief – is filed, the court
requires that a separate document be filed along with it: a “certificate of
word count,” in which the filer promises that the brief does not exceed the
word count allowed by Supreme Court rule. Depending on the circumstances,
the Supreme Court’s limits range from 6,000 to 13,000 words, or about 20 to
50 pages.

Why is compliance with this word-count requirement so important to the
Supreme Court and to many other U.S. courts that it must be attested to in
a separate, signed certificate?

Full story:
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-word-count-limits-for-lawyers-explained-in-1-026-words-222327
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