6 Cir. R. 9

(a) Review of a Release or Detention Order by Appeal.

(1) In an appeal of a district court’s release or detention order, the appellant must

file a brief within 10 days after the circuit clerk dockets the appeal unless the

clerk establishes a different schedule.

(2) The appellee may file a brief in response no more than 10 days after the

appellant’s brief is filed. The court may take action without a response.

(3) The appellant may file a reply brief no more than 7 days after appellee’s brief.

(4) The parties’ briefs shall comply with the form requirements of Fed. R. App. P.

28 and 32 and 6 Cir. R. 28 and 32. The appellant’s and appellee’s briefs should

not exceed 20 pages if handwritten or typewritten or 5,200 words if produced

using a computer, while any reply should not exceed 10 pages if handwritten or

typewritten or 2,600 words if produced using a computer.

(b) Review of a Release or Detention Order by Motion.

(1) A party may file a motion seeking review of a district court’s release or

detention order when permitted by Fed. R. App. P. 9(b).

(2) The motion, as well as any response or reply, must comply with the form, length,

and time requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 27 and 6 Cir. R. 27. The court may take

action without a response.

(c) Court May Change Requirements. On motion of a party or on its own, the court may

order different filings and a different schedule.