Rule 8009. Briefs and Appendix; Filing and Service
(a)
Briefs. Unless the district court or the bankruptcy appellate panel by local rule or by order excuses the filing of briefs or specifies different time limits:
(1)
The appellant shall serve and file a brief within 14 days after entry of the appeal on the docket pursuant to Rule
8007.
(2)
The appellee shall serve and file a brief within 14 days after service of the brief of appellant. If the appellee has filed a cross appeal, the brief of the appellee shall contain the issues and argument pertinent to the cross appeal, denominated as such, and the response to the brief of the appellant.
(3)
The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 14 days after service of the brief of the appellee, and if the appellee has cross-appealed, the appellee may file and serve a reply brief to the response of the appellant to the issues presented in the cross appeal within 14 days after service of the reply brief of the appellant. No further briefs may be filed except with leave of the district court or the bankruptcy appellate panel.
(b)
Appendix to Brief. If the appeal is to a bankruptcy appellate panel, the appellant shall serve and file with the appellant’s brief excerpts of the record as an appendix, which shall include the following:
(5)
The opinion, findings of fact, or conclusions of law filed or delivered orally by the court and citations of the opinion if published;
An appellee may also serve and file an appendix which contains material required to be included by the appellant but omitted by appellant.