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Appellate Brief Template
Appellate Brief Template
IN THE_______________COURT
[Describe the Appellate court in bold capital letters (i.e. name of the court, state, division, etc. ]
APPELLEE.
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[A Table of Contents is usually optional. If included, it should list all major sections of your
brief.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[Below are sample sections of an appellate brief. Take note of font size and type.]
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENTS
I. FIRST POINT…
CONCLUSION
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS
[List the order(s) you’re appealing and the facts of the case. How did the case get to this
point? This section should be a basic telling of facts that both parties agree on. Each fact
must be supported by and point to the record. If a fact is not supported by the record,
exclude it.]
Factual History: [Briefly list a fact in the case][(Point to the fact in the
and orders that brought the case to the appellate court (i.e. complaint, motion
fact in the record)]. [Continue until all pertinent facts are included.]
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT
[This section should be written after the arguments in the next section are complete. Once
ARGUMENTS
[Organize this section based on errors you feel the court made. In headings, state the error
and why it is unsupported by law. Then, go on to demonstrate why the decision was error by
stating the law(s), then the fact, then your argument. Interweave law into the argument.]
I. FIRST ERROR…
C. Heading...[continue as needed].
B. Heading...[continue as needed].
CONCLUSION
[This section should be brief and state the most important things you want to leave
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
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[This section is based on Florida rules. It may not be necessary. Check with the rules of
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
___________________[Your Signature]
[Your Name]
[Address]
[phone and or e-mail address]
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Exhibit A
[Add other exhibits as necessary]