38 CFR § 18b.50 - Statements of position and trial briefs.

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title: "38 CFR § 18b.50 - Statements of position and trial briefs."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "18b.50"
section_name: "Statements of position and trial briefs."
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part_name: "PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND PART 18 OF THIS CHAPTER"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301, 38 U.S.C. 501 and 38 CFR 18.9(d) and appendix A, part 18."
regulatory_source: "35 FR 10760, July 2, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
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# 18b.50 Statements of position and trial briefs.

The presiding officer may require parties and amici curiae to file written statements of position prior to the beginning of a hearing. The presiding officer may also require the parties to submit trial briefs.