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Reply Brief | This is an optional paper that the Appellant or Cross-Appellant may file in response to the Answering Brief or Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal. The Reply Brief should respond to the arguments in the Answering Brief or the Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal and should not re-urge the same arguments that were made in the Opening Brief or the Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. The Reply Brief should refer to the trial transcripts or exhibits to show that the facts supporting the argument can be found in the record. |