PART VII — MOTIONS, BRIEFING, AMICI, AND ARGUMENT
Rule 64. Appellant’s or petitioner’s principal brief
Questions presented
The questions appear alone on the first substantive page. They may clarify but may not materially enlarge the notice of appeal, granted petition, or briefing order. The Court may consider fundamental error apparent from the record.
Required contents
The principal brief must contain:
parties, interests, conflicts, and related proceedings;
a concise jurisdictional statement;
the governing legal text;
the procedural history;
a fair statement of material facts with exact record citations;
a separate preservation statement and standard of review for each issue;
a genuine summary of argument;
argument divided by descriptive headings; and
a conclusion specifying the exact disposition and relief sought.
Record fidelity
Every material factual statement must cite the record. A brief must state when evidence was disputed, excluded, proffered, or found not credible and may not present an allegation as an adjudicated fact.
Authorities
Argument must identify controlling adverse authority and distinguish or address it. A request to overrule precedent must name the precedent, explain the governing standard, and address reliance and administrability.
Relief
The requested relief must be within the Court’s jurisdiction and lawful remedial authority. A party should state whether it seeks affirmance, reversal, vacatur, modification, remand, dismissal, a new proceeding, or another precise result.