9th Cir. R. 21-2

(a) Format: Petitions for writs of mandamus, prohibition or other extraordinary relief

directed to a district judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge must bear the title of

the appropriate court and may not bear the name of the judge as respondent in the

caption. Petitions must include in the caption: the name of each petitioner; the name of

the appropriate court as respondent; and the name of each real party in interest. Other

petitions for extraordinary writs must include in the caption: the name of each petitioner

FRAP 21

and the name of each appropriate adverse party below as respondent. (Rev. 7/1/00; Rev.

12/1/16)

(b) Number of Copies: Unrepresented parties must file an original in paper format of the

petition, an answer, if ordered, and any supporting papers and appendices. A petition or

answer filed by counsel must be submitted via the Appellate Electronic Filing System.

(New 7/1/00; Rev. 12/1/09; Rev. 7/1/13; Rev 12/1/16; Rev. 12/1/24)

(c) Length: Except by permission of the Court, a petition, or answer, if ordered, may not

exceed 30 pages. The documents listed at FRAP 21(a)(2)(C) and FRAP 32(f) are

excluded from the length limit calculation. (New 12/1/16)

Cross Reference:

• Circuit Rule 25-5. Electronic Filing on page 84

• Circuit Rule 32-3. Page/Word Count Conversion Formula for Briefs and Other Documents

on page 142