Page Limits: 5 for UMC, 12 for Special Set — Division AF
Summary
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
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"parties should make best efforts to restrict Motions and Responses to no more than 5 pages each" (UMC) / "no more than 12 pages each" (Special Set)
- Official source
- 15th Cir. — Division AF Instructions (Judge Bell)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division AF Instructions (Judge Bell). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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