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La. Sup. Ct. R. IV, § 2

Appellant or Applicant Brief Contents

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

The brief for the appellant, applicant or relator, as the case may be, shall contain in

order:

A. an index of the authorities cited;

B. a concise statement of the case;

C. a specification of the alleged errors complained of; and

D. an argument confined strictly to the issue(s) subject to the case.

History

Repealed and re-enacted by the Supreme Court's order of December 2025 (Rules I–XII, XIV and XLII), effective 2026-01-01.

Provenance

Source: www.lasc.org
Retrieved: 2026-09-18
Edition: 2026-09-18
Content hash: 2d0ac78b1875e06bc6d8bf77eb90b51f272d97cb916c9cff58d5915d72de7957

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