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Format Requirements for Filed Documents. The following format is required for

D.S.C. Local Rule 1.05

all pleadings, motions, and supporting memoranda: (A) Minimum one-inch margins on all sides. (B) Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier New font. (C) Minimum 12-point type for caption, text, and footnotes. (D) Only page numbers and document identification footers may appear in margins or smaller than 12-point type. (E) Double space text except in indented quotations and footnotes.
Official source: https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Rules/Civil%20Rules%20-%20Current.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23