Legal Opinion
Robert G. Fleming v. County of Kane, State of Illinois, and Nabi R. Fakroddin, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 1988No. 88-2385PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants have filed a motion seeking leave to file an oversize brief. We deny the motion and take this opportunity to reemphasize the importance of compliance with Fed.R.App.P. 28(g) and 32(a), as well as Circuit Rule 28(g).
LeaVe to file a brief in excess of the allowed fifty pages should only be sought in exceptional circumstances. United States v. Devine, 768 F.2d 210 (7th Cir.1985) (en banc) (noting that “[t]he 50-page limitation is a ceiling, not a floor, and a ceiling we rarely allow to be pierced”). Page limitations are important, not merely to regulate the Court’s workload, id., but…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Moreno L. Keplinger, Paul L. Wright, and James B. PlankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Willie E. Morgan v. South Bend Community School Corporation and James P. Scamman, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Aldo Mazzone, Robert Quagliato, Steven Kandis, and Tony SlutskyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Christopher P. SipulaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Steven J. Albrechtsen v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, Cross-Appellee, and H. Gaylon GreenhillCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Marc Norfleet v. Roger Walker, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Production & Maintenance Employees' Local 504 v. Roadmaster Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Wilson v. Department of Professional RegulationAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
- Snyder v. HSBC Bank, USA, N.A.District Court, D. Arizona · 2012
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