US · rules
N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 7-4
Brief or Memorandum of Points and Authorities
(a) Content. In addition to complying with the applicable provisions of Civil L.R. 3-4, a
brief or memorandum of points and authorities filed in support, opposition, or reply to a
motion must contain:
(1) On the first page in the space opposite the caption and below the case number,
the noticed hearing date and time;
(2) If in excess of 10 pages, a table of contents and a table of authorities;
(3) A statement of the issues to be decided;
(4) A succinct statement of the relevant facts; and
(5) Argument by the party, citing pertinent authorities.
(b) Length. Unless the Court expressly orders otherwise pursuant to a party’s request
made prior to the due date, briefs or memoranda filed with opposition papers may not
exceed 25 pages of text and the reply brief or memorandum may not exceed 15 pages
of text.
History
Cross Reference See Civil L.R. 7-11 regarding request to exceed page limitations. Commentary Although Civil L.R. 7-4(b) limits briefs to 25 pages of text, counsel should not consider this a minimum as well as a maximum limit. Briefs with less than 25 pages of text may be excessive in length for the nature of the issues addressed.
Provenance
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- cand.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-18
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