[LUG]OT: Formatting and US Law

[Henry Bremridge via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Saw the following on social media and it made me laugh.

https://matthewbutterick.com/pdf/jones-line-spacing-motion.pdf

Apparently "motions" have limits as to how many pages they can be

The judge found for the plaintiffs (see page 66)

"As Defendants point out, the issue of what constitutes a double space has not been 
raised
in this district. (ECF No. 509.) The Local Rules themselves do not take a position 
on the
definition of “double spaced.” Therefore, the Court finds that Plaintiffs’ use of 
twenty-four-
point spacing does not violate Local Rule 7.1 and DENIES the Motion. However, in so 
finding,
the Court does not take a position on the correct definition of “double spaced.”

The Court further notes that the last thing any party needs is more words on a page. 
The
length of an argument is no guarantee of its success, and indeed could result in 
more confusion,
not clarity. Moving forward, the Parties are encouraged to spend their valuable time 
focusing on
the merits of this case, and certainly not figuring out how many sometimes-useless 
words will fit
on a page.

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/tennessee/tnwdce/2:2020cv02892/90357

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Henry

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