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o If so, identify each case. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Did the MSPB or arbitrator incorrectly decide or fail to take into account any facts? _____Yes _____No If so, what facts? (Refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide.) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Did the MSPB or arbitrator apply the wrong law? _____Yes _____No If so, what law should be applied? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did the MSPB or arbitrator fail to consider important grounds for relief? _____Yes _____No If so, what grounds? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Form 11 114 FORM 11. Informal Brief (MSPB or Arbitrator Cases) (continued) 5. Are there other reasons why the MSPB’s or arbitrator’s decision was wrong? _____Yes _____No If so, what reasons? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 6. What action do you want the court to take in this case? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you want to argue before the court in person? _____Yes _____No If yes, what are the reasons why argument will aid the court? (Refer to paragraph 15 of the Guide.) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 8. Do you intend to represent yourself? _____Yes _____No If you have not filed an Entry of Appearance, indicate your full name, address, and telephone number. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 9. I certify that a copy of this brief and any attachments was sent to: ____________________ ______________________________, the attorney for respondent, at the following address: _______________________________________________________. (Address is found on the Entry of Appearance served on you by the attorney for the respondent. If you do not send a copy of this brief to the respondent, the court will not file the brief.) __________________________ _________________________________________ Date Petitioner’s signature In addition to mailing a copy to the attorney for the respondent, mail an original and three copies of this informal brief and attachments to: Clerk of Court United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 717 Madison Place, NW Washington, DC 20439 Form 11 115 FORM 12. Informal Brief (District Court, Court of International Trade, and Court of Federal Claims Cases) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ INFORMAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT Read the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants before completing this form. Attach a copy of the final decision or order of the trial court. Answer the following questions as best you can. Your answers should refer to the decision or order you are appealing where possible. Use extra sheets if needed. 1. Have you ever had another case in this court? _____Yes _____No If so, state the name and number of each case. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Did the trial court incorrectly decide or fail to take into account any facts? _____Yes _____No If so, what facts? (Refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide.) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Did the trial court apply the wrong law? _____Yes _____No If so, what law should be applied? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did the trial court fail to consider important grounds for relief? _____Yes _____No If so, what grounds? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Form 12 116 FORM 12. Informal Brief (District Court, Court of International Trade, and Court of Federal Claims Cases) (contin- 5. Are there other reasons why the trial court’s decision was wrong? _____Yes _____No If so, what reasons? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 6. What action do you want the court to take in this case? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you want to argue before the court in person? _____Yes _____No If yes, what are the reasons why argument will aid the court? (Refer to paragraph 15 of the Guide.) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 8. Do you intend to represent yourself? _____Yes _____No If you have not filed an Entry of Appearance, indicate your full name, address, and telephone number. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 9. I certify that a copy of this brief and any attachments was sent to: ______________________ _______________________________, the attorney for appellee, at the following address: _______________________________________________________. (Address is found on the Entry of Appearance served on you by the attorney for the appellee. If you do not send a copy of this brief to the appellee, the court will not file the brief.) ______________________ _______________________________ Date Appellant’s signature In addition to mailing a copy to the attorney for the appellee, mail an original and three copies of this informal brief and attachments to: Clerk of Court United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 717 Madison Place, NW Washington, DC 20439 Form 12 117 FORM 13. Informal Brief (Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Cases) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ INFORMAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT Read the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants before completing this form. Attach a copy of the final decision or order of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Answer the following questions as best you can. Your answers should refer to the decision or order you are appealing where possible. Use extra sheets if needed. 1. Have you ever had another case in this court? _____Yes _____No If so, state the name and number of each case. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Did the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision involve the validity or interpretation of a statute or regulation? ___ Yes ___ No If so, what are your arguments concerning those issues? (Refer to paragraph 7 of the Guide.) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Did the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decide constitutional issues? _____Yes _____No If so, what are your arguments concerning those issues? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims fail to decide any other issue correctly? _____Yes _____No If so, how? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Form 13 118 FORM 13. Informal Brief (Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Cases) (continued) 5. Are there other arguments you wish to make? _____Yes _____No If so, what are the arguments? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 6. What action do you want the court to take in this case? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you want to argue before the court in person? _____Yes _____No If yes, what are the reasons why argument will aid the court? (Refer to paragraph 15 of the Guide.) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 8. Do you intend to represent yourself? _____Yes _____No If you have not filed an Entry of Appearance, indicate your full name, address, and telephone number. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 9. I certify that a copy of this brief and any attachments was sent to: ______________________ _______________________________, the attorney for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, at the following address: _______________________________________________________. (Address is found on the Entry of Appearance served on you by the attorney for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. If you do not send a copy of this brief to the attorney for the Secretary, the court will not file the brief.) __________________________ __________________________________ Date Appellant’s signature In addition to mailing a copy to the attorney for the Secretary, mail an original and three copies of this informal brief and attachments to: Clerk of Court United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 717 Madison Place, NW Washington, DC 20439 Form 13 119 FORM 14. Informal Brief (Board of Contract Appeals, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and International Trade Commission Cases) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ INFORMAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT Read the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants before completing this form. Attach a copy of the final decision or order of the Board, Office, or Commission. Answer the following questions as best you can. Your answers should refer to the decision or order you are appealing where possible. Use extra sheets if needed. 1. Have you ever had another case in this court? _____Yes _____No If so, state the name and number of each case. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________

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