CAAF Rule Change

Rules Change
 
Upon careful consideration of certain proposed changes to the Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, which were presented to and reviewed by the Rules Advisory Committee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, it is ordered that effective July 1, 2026, Rule 24 is promulgated as provided in the Attachment to this order (deletions appear with strikethrough and changes appear in bold typeface).
 
Rule 24 – Form, Content, and Type-Volume Limitations
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(e) Joint Appendix. In addition to electronically filing a joint appendix, the appellant or petitioner is responsible for filing eight six paper copies of a joint appendix, which is a separate document filed contemporaneously with the brief.
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Notice
 
Litigants and their counsel are reminded that they are responsible for the accuracy and quality of legal documents, including those produced with the assistance of generative artificial intelligence. Counsel are reminded of their duties under Rule 38(a) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, which states a counsel's signature certifies that all filings have been reviewed for truthfulness and accuracy. Any violation or use of AI-generated briefing that misstates the law may be subject to sanction.