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_________________________________________ 2. Did the Board or Commission 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 Board or Commission apply the wrong law? _____Yes _____No If so, what law should be applied? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did the Board or Commission fail to consider important grounds for relief? _____Yes _____No If so, what grounds? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Form 14 120 FORM 14. Informal Brief (Board of Contract Appeals, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and International Trade Commission Cases) (continued) 5. Are there other reasons why the 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 attorney for 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 14 121 FORM 15. Informal Brief (Secretary of Veterans Affairs Cases Under 38 U.S.C. § 502) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ INFORMAL BRIEF OF PETITIONER Read the Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants before completing this form. Attach a copy of the action or regulation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that is subject to judicial review. Answer the following questions as best you can. Your answers should refer to the Secretary’s action or regulations 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. What action of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs do you want reviewed by this court? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 3. What regulations, if any, of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs do you want reviewed by this court? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. What errors of fact or law are found in the Secretary’s action or regulations? Explain in detail. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Form 15 122 FORM 15 Informal Brief (Secretary of Veterans Affairs Cases Under 38 U.S.C. § 502) (continued) 5. Have you exhausted the administrative remedies available? _____Yes _____No Explain in detail all the steps you have taken within the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain the relief you are seeking. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 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 attorney for 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 15 123 FORM 16. Informal Brief (General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board, Office of Compliance, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Cases) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ____________________________ v. ____________________________ No. _______ INFORMAL BRIEF OF PETITIONER 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. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Did the Board or Commission 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 Board or Commission apply the wrong law? _____Yes _____No If so, what law should be applied? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 4. Did the Board or Commission fail to consider important grounds for relief? _____Yes _____No If so, what grounds? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Form 16 124 FORM 16. Informal Brief (General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board, Office of Compliance, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Cases) (continued) 5. Are there other reasons why the 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 respondent. If you do not send a copy of this brief to the attorney for 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 16 125 FORM 17. Sample Brief Cover (MSPB Cases) 04-3333 ________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ________________________________________________________________ JOANNE S. DOE, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, Respondent. ________________________________________________________________ PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD IN CH0752991234-I-5 ________________________________________________________________ BRIEF OF PETITIONER JOANNE S. DOE MARY S. SMITH SMITH & JONES 123 Main Street Anytown, ST 12345 (555) 555-5555 Attorney for Petitioner December 1, 2003 Form 17 126 FORM 18. Sample Brief Cover (District Court Cases) 04-1111, -1112 ________________________________________________________________ UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT ________________________________________________________________ ABC CORPORATION and DEF COMPANY, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UVW, LTD. and XYZ, CO., Defendants-Cross Appellants. _______________________________________________________________ APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA IN CV-99-1234, JUDGE ROBERT WASHINGTON ________________________________________________________________ BRIEF OF DEFENDANTS-CROSS APPELLANTS UVW, LTD. and XYZ, CO. JOHN JONES, JR. SMITH & JONES 123 Main Street Anytown, ST 12345 (555) 555-5555 Attorney for Defendants-Cross Appellants December 1, 2003 Form 18 127 FORM 19. Certificate of Compliance With Rule 32(a) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TYPE-VOLUME LIMITATION, TYPEFACE REQUIREMENTS, AND

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