PART V — JURISDICTION AND COMMENCEMENT
Rule 48. Contents of a petition for review
Order of contents
A petition must contain, in this order:
Questions presented. Concise, nonargumentative questions appearing alone on the first substantive page. Only a question stated or fairly included is ordinarily considered.
Parties, interests, and related proceedings. The disclosures required by Rule 37(d).
Decision below. Citations and dates for the judgment, opinion, rehearing order, and mandate if issued.
Jurisdiction and timeliness. The constitutional or statutory basis, the event starting time, and the calculation.
Governing text. The relevant constitutional, statutory, regulatory, or rule text, quoted or placed in the appendix.
Statement of the case. A concise procedural history and material facts with record references.
Preservation. Where each question was raised and decided.
Reasons for review. Direct application of Rule 47(b).
Relief requested. The precise disposition sought.
Appendix. The material required by Rule 39(b).
One integrated document
No separate supporting memorandum may accompany the petition. All argument for granting review must appear within the petition’s limit.
Multiple judgments or petitioners
Parties may file jointly when they seek review of the same judgment on related grounds. Separate judgments may be included only when they arise from the same record and joint treatment will not obscure jurisdiction or timing.
Accuracy and clarity
An inaccurate, unnecessarily repetitive, evasive, or materially incomplete petition may be denied on that basis after application of Rule 6.
Cross-petition
A respondent seeking to alter the judgment must file a conditional cross-petition within the later of fourteen days after the judgment or five days after the first petition. It must independently satisfy this Rule and identify its conditional nature.