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Filing Fees at the New York State and Federal Appellate Courts

When perfecting a Record on Appeal/Appendix and Appellant’s Brief in any one of the four New York State Appellate Division Departments, the Appellant must submit a filing fee check in the sum of $315 along with the documents. A filing fee of the same amount is also...

Filing a Notice of Appeal

An appeal permitted by law as of right from a district court to a court of appeals may be taken only by filing a notice of appeal with the district clerk within the time allowed by Rule 4. At the time of filing, the appellant must furnish the clerk with enough copies...

How to Request Oral Argument in Second Circuit

In the Second Circuit, the request for oral argument is not presumed upon filing of the Appendix and Briefs. The rules are very specific as to the method and timing of requesting oral argument. Specifically, Local Rule 34.1(a) requires that an Oral Argument Statement...