Marta Diaz v. Comm Social Security

Filing

BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellant Marta Rivera Diaz due on or before 02/28/2011. Appendix due on or before 02/28/2011.

Case: 10-4540 Document: 003110411952 Page: 1

Date Filed: 01/19/2011

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
10-4540
Marta Diaz v. Comm Social Security
2-09-cv-06471

BRIEFING AND SCHEDULING ORDER
Effective December 15, 2008, the Court implemented the Electronic Case Files
System. Accordingly, attorneys are required to file all documents electronically.
See 3d Cir. L.A.R. 113 (2008) and the Court's CM/ECF website at
www.ca3.uscourts.gov/ecfwebsite.
It is ORDERED that the brief for Appellant(s) and the joint appendix shall be filed and served
on or before 02/28/2011.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the brief(s) for Appellee(s) shall be filed and served within
thirty (30) days of service of Appellant's (Appellants') brief.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that a reply brief, if any, shall be filed and served within
fourteen (14) days of service of Appellee's (Appellees') brief(s).
It is FURTHER ORDERED that in the event of default by Appellant in filing the brief and
appendix as directed, the appeal may be dismissed without further notice.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that if Appellee fails to file a brief within the time directed, the
matter will be listed on Appellant's brief only and Appellee may be subject to such sanctions as
the Court deems appropriate.
It is noted that, where applicable, parties must comply with 3rd Cir. LAR 31.2 which
provides: A local, state or federal entity or agency, which was served in the district court and
which is the appellee, must file a brief in all cases in which a briefing schedule is issued unless
the court has granted a motion seeking permission to be excused from filing a brief. The rule
does not apply to entities or agencies that are respondents to a petition for review unless the
entity or agency is the sole respondent or to entities or agencies which acted solely as an
adjudicatory tribunal.
This Court requires the filing of briefs by counsel in both electronic and paper format. 3rd Cir.
LAR 31 .1(b) . Pro Se litigants are exempt from the electronic filing requirement. Pursuant to 3rd
Cir. LAR 30.1(a), counsel must electronically file the appendix in accordance with LAR Misc.
113.

Case: 10-4540 Document: 003110411952 Page: 2

Date Filed: 01/19/2011

Checklists regarding the requirements for filing a brief and appendix are available on the Court's
website at www.ca3.uscourts.gov.
For the Court,

Marcia M. Waldron,
Clerk

cc: Sbraham S. Alter, Esq.
Michelle L. Christ, Esq.

Dated: January 19, 2011