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District of Columbia appeal brief requirements

Format, length, required sections and appendix rules — and a brief formatted to them for $299.

District of Columbia has no intermediate appellate court: appeals go directly to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

At a glance

CourtTypeMarginsOpening briefReplyAppendix
District of Columbia Court of Appeals Times New Roman 14 pt, double-spaced 1-inch margins No fixed limit found No fixed limit found Appendix · App. 12

Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.

Required parts of the brief, court by court

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Court of last resort — hears appeals from superior Court of the District of Columbia (civil, criminal, family) and D.C. agencies

LIST OF PARTIES, INTERVENORS, AMICI AND COUNSEL; CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT · TABLE OF CONTENTS · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION · STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · STATEMENT OF FACTS · SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT · ARGUMENT · CONCLUSION · CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Questions

How long can a brief be in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals?

Opening brief: No fixed limit found; reply brief: No fixed limit found.

Can AppealDraft format my District of Columbia appeal brief?

Yes. Upload your draft and record documents, choose the court, and pay once ($299). You get the brief and appendix in Word and PDF, formatted to that court’s rules.

Have a draft for a District of Columbia appeal?

Upload it with your record documents. We put it in the court’s required form and build the appendix — Word and PDF, $299.

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