What color is my brief?
California Rules of Court, Rule 8.40 states the colors required for various appellate briefs:
"As far as practicable, the covers of briefs and petitions must be in the following colors:
Appellant's opening brief or appendix
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green
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Respondent's brief or appendix
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yellow
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Appellant's reply brief or appendix
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tan
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Joint appendix
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white
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Amicus curiae brief
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gray
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Answer to amicus curiae brief
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blue
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Petition for rehearing
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orange
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Answer to petition for rehearing
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blue
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Petition for original writ
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red
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Answer (or opposition) to petition for original writ
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red
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Reply to answer (or opposition) to petition for original writ
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red
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Petition for transfer of appellate division case to Court of Appeal
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white
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Answer to petition for transfer of appellate division case to Court of Appeal
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blue
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Petition for review
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white
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Answer to petition for review
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blue
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Reply to answer to petition for review
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white
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Opening brief on the merits
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white
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Answer brief on the merits
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blue
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Reply brief on the merits
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white
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In addition, there are different rules for combined briefs:
"In appeals under rule 8.216, the cover of a combined respondent's brief and appellant's opening brief must be yellow, and the cover of a combined reply brief and respondent's brief must be tan."
While the court may disregard the non-compliance, a professional product may make a difference in how your brief is perceived.
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