§ 5-204 Briefs.
A. The appellant must serve and file an opening brief within thirty (30) calendar days after being served with the official record of the case by the Court Clerk. The appellant’s brief must contain, under appropriate headings and in the following order:
1. A jurisdictional statement indicating:
a. The basis for the Appellate Panel’s jurisdiction, with citations to applicable provisions of the Tribe’s Constitution, codes, ordinances, rules, or regulations, and stating relevant facts establishing jurisdiction; and that
b. The appeal is from a final order or judgment that disposes of all parties’ claims, a nonfinal order with authorization to appeal from the Tribal Court or information establishing the Appellate Panel’s jurisdiction on some other basis.
2. A statement of the issues presented for review.
3. A concise statement of the case setting out the facts relevant to the issues submitted for review, describing the relevant procedural history, and identifying the rulings presented for review, with appropriate references to the record.
4. A summary of the argument, which must contain a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments made in the body of the brief.
5. The argument, which must contain the appellant’s contentions and the reasons for them, with citations to the authorities and parts of the record on which the appellant relies; and
6. A short conclusion stating the precise relief sought.
B. The respondent must serve and file a respondent’s brief within twenty (20) calendar days after the appellant’s opening brief is served on respondent. The respondent’s brief must contain at least:
1. A statement of the issues presented for review.
2. A concise statement of the case setting out the facts relevant to the issues submitted for review, describing the relevant procedural history, and identifying the rulings presented for review, with appropriate references to the record.
3. A summary of the argument, which must contain a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments made in the body of the brief; and
4. The argument, which must contain the respondent’s contentions and the reasons for them, with citations to the authorities and parts of the record on which the respondent relies.
C. The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within ten (10) calendar days after service of the respondent’s and at least three (3) calendar days before oral argument, if any, unless the Appellate Panel, for good cause, allows a later filing. (Res. 2020-42 Exh. C)