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Appellate TOC/TOA and Compliance Certificate

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Generates appellate-brief TOC, TOA, and Certificate of Compliance with defensible word-count methodology. Triggers on TOC/TOA rebuilds, certificate of compliance drafting, FRAP 32(g) compliance, word-count certification, or final brief formatting before filing.

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Appellate TOC/​TOA and Compliance Certificate

Produce filing-ready Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, and Certificate of Compliance tied to the final paginated brief and governing rules.

Quick Start

Gather before drafting:

InputRequiredIf missing
Court and brief typeYesAsk before drafting
Final paginated PDFPreferredUse [__] placeholders; label DRAFT
Word processor word countYesInsert placeholder; require attorney count
Excluded sections listYesRequire rule text; never assume
Local rules / standing ordersYesRequest rule text or cite with [VERIFY]

Rule Anchors

Verify all cites against current rules before drafting.

ForumCore anchors
Federal courts of appealsFRAP 28, 32(a)(5)–(7), 32(f), 32(g) [VERIFY]
State appellate courtsState rule text only [VERIFY]
U.S. Supreme CourtSup. Ct. R. 33, 34, 33.1(g), 33.2 [VERIFY]

Core Workflow

  1. Confirm rules — Identify governing rules and any court order modifying limits.
  2. Build heading map — Extract headings from brief; preserve exact text, capitalization, numbering.
  3. Generate TOC — Map headings to final page numbers. If unpaginated, use [__] and label DRAFT - PAGE NUMBERS TBD. Include all forum-required sections (certificates, required statements). Use Roman/​Arabic numbering only if the forum does so.
  4. Generate TOA — Extract all citations from the brief (including footnotes) and sort by category:
    • Cases — alphabetical by first party name
    • Constitutional Provisions — jurisdiction then provision
    • Statutes — code then section
    • Rules — rule number
    • Other Authorities — alphabetical by author/​title
  5. Compute word count — Document total words, excluded sections (with rule cite), excluded words, and net count.
  6. Draft certificate — Tie language to confirmed rules. Template:

Pursuant to [Rule cite] [VERIFY], I certify that this brief complies with the type-volume limitation of [Rule cite] [VERIFY] because it contains [____] words, excluding the parts exempted by [Rule cite] [VERIFY].

This brief complies with the typeface and type-style requirements of [Rule cite] [VERIFY] because it has been prepared in a proportionally spaced typeface using [Software] in [Font Size]-point [Font Name].

  1. Final QC — Run the checklist below against the final PDF.

Final QC Checklist

  • TOC headings match brief verbatim
  • TOC page numbers match final PDF
  • TOA entries match brief citations; page references correct
  • Word count matches source document used for PDF
  • Certificate cites correct rule, states actual method and software
  • If within 2% of limit, flag for trimming or motion for leave

Pitfalls and Checks

  • Never fabricate page numbers, word counts, or citations.
  • Never certify compliance without a confirmed count and formatting specs.
  • TOA integrity — Do not add or fix citations absent from the brief. Flag incomplete citations for attorney review. Avoid "passim" unless forum permits.
  • "Rule 37 certificate" requests — Ask for the exact order or rule basis; FRAP 37 is substantive amicus interest relief, not a formatting certificate [VERIFY].
  • State / Supreme Court filings — Require exact rule text or insert [VERIFY] placeholders.
  • Attorney review required — All counts, citations, and certificates must be independently verified before filing.
  • Confidentiality — Exclude sealed or sensitive data unless explicitly authorized.

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