Pro Se Handbook
– 4th Circuit Court of Appeals –
Volume 3 Chapter 1
Motion Practice
ITEM 3.1.01 | MOTION LENGTH & CONTENT
A motion must state with particularity the grounds for the motion, the relief sought, and the legal argument necessary to support it. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a)(2)(A). A motion seeking substantive relief must include a copy of the trial court's opinion or agency decision as a separate exhibit. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a)(2)(B). A separate brief supporting a motion must not be filed; neither a notice of motion nor a proposed order is required. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a)(2)(C). A disclosure statement must accompany the motion unless previously filed with the court. Loc. R. 27(c). Parties should not make requests for procedural and substantive relief in a single motion but should make each request in a separate motion. Loc. R. 27(c).
ITEM 3.1.02 | STATEMENT REGARDING CONSENT
ITEM 3.1.03 | RESPONSE LENGTH & CONTENT
A separate brief supporting a response must not be filed. A disclosure statement must be filed with the response unless one has previously been filed. Loc. R. 27(d)(1). A response may include a motion for affirmative relief, but the title of the response must alert the court to the request for relief. Fed. R. App. P. 27(a)(3).
ITEM 3.1.04 | RESPONSE DEADLINE
ITEM 3.1.05 | REPLY LENGTH & CONTENT
ITEM 3.1.06 | REPLY DEADLINE
ITEM 3.1.07 | FORMAT
ITEM 3.1.08 | CLERK ORDERS
ITEM 3.1.09 | COURT ORDERS
Use these in conjunction with the United States Pro Se Handbook!
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine one of these passages in order to protect yourself from organizations/judges/lawyers who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
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