While it is best practice to review both the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Local Circuit Rules to ensure compliance with deadlines, formats, and any court-specific requirements, many of the appellate courts have created checklists or guides to assist practitioners.

• Local Court Rules of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals 

• Above link goes to the landing page where the court posts news of rule changes. For full-text of the rules, click the "Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure [effective Dec. 1, 2020] and Circuit Rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit" link.