4 CFR 28.60
§ 28.60 Briefs.
United States · 4 CFR — Accounts · Status: effective
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- 4 CFR 28.60, § 28.60 Briefs, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5148
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(a) Length. Principal briefs shall not exceed 60 pages and reply briefs 30 pages, exclusive of tables and pages limited only to quotations of statutes, rules, and the like. Motions to file extended briefs shall be granted only for good cause shown. Briefs in excess of 10 pages shall include an index and a table of authorities.
(b) Format. Every brief must be easily readable. Pages must be 8 1/2 × 11 inches with margins at least one inch on all sides. Typewritten briefs must have double spacing between each line of text, except for quoted texts which may be single spaced.
(c) Number of copies. An original and 3 copies of each brief shall be filed with the administrative judge and one copy served on each party separately represented. When an action is before the full Board, an original and seven copies of each brief must be filed with the Board and one copy served on each party separately represented.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.