All pleadings, motions, discovery procedures, memoranda and other papers filed
with the clerk or the court shall:
(a) be double-spaced on single-sided, standard letter size (8 ½ x 11) paper, with
all typed matter appearing in at least 11 point font size with a one inch
margin on all sides;
(b) state the court and division in which the action is pending;
(c) except for the initial filing, bear the case number assigned by the clerk;
(d) contain the caption of the case;
(e) if applicable, state the title of the pleading, motion, discovery procedure or
document and the federal statute or rule number under which the party is
proceeding;
(f) contain the individual name, firm name, address, telephone number, fax
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number, e-mail address and state bar identification, where applicable, of all
attorneys who appear for the filing person, including any attorney making a
special appearance pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 57.1(e);
(g) bear the date when it was signed;
(h) be signed by an attorney or unrepresented person;
(i) include below the filer’s signature, on the line immediately below, the typed
or printed name in the same form as the signature. In preparation of
documents for signature by a judge or magistrate judge, a blank space shall
be provided below the signature line in which the name may be typed or
printed;
(j) have each page numbered sequentially; and
(k) absent an order of the court upon a showing of good cause, be in the English
language unless translations are furnished. Any English translation shall
include a certification that the translation is accurate. Partial translations
are acceptable if the person filing the document believes that the portion
translated is sufficient to address the issues being litigated. Within 14 days
of the filing of the translated document, any opposing party or nonparty may
file objections to the translation or to the partial nature of the translation, or
may file additional partial or complete translations of the document as it
believes necessary.
The following forms are examples to be followed:
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. __:____-___-__
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
)
v. ) MOTION TO TRANSFER
) PROCEEDING
) FED. R. CRIM. P. 21(a)
AARON T. JONES, )
Defendant. )
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(Closing)
This ____ day of January 202_.
__________________________
John B. Counselor
Abbot, Ball and Counselor
Attorneys at Law
200 Main Street
Post Office Box 50
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
[email protected]
(919) 878-8787
Fax (919) 878-8000
State Bar No.
Attorney for Defendant
