A (Microsoft) Word to the Wise – Beware of Footnotes and Gray Areas:  The Seventh Circuit Continues to Count Words

Clifford S. Zimmerman

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A (Microsoft) Word to the Wise – Beware of Footnotes and Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues to Count Words

Abstract

The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure limit the length of a written brief. This article examines the limits in place and addresses a Seventh Circuit decision involving such limits.

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How to Cite: Zimmerman, C. S. (2000) “A (Microsoft) Word to the Wise – Beware of Footnotes and Gray Areas: The Seventh Circuit Continues to Count Words”, Journal of Appellate Practice and Process. 2(1).