I have a 53-page federal habeas corpus brief that presently runs about 8,742 words. My goal is to trim this document to a clean 40 pages, still under the 9,000-word ceiling mandated by Supreme Court Rule 33. The substance must stay intact, but every redundant phrase, overlapping citation parenthetical, or wordy transition should be tightened or removed so the filing is lean, persuasive, and unquestionably compliant. The priority is Rule 33 conformity; please focus on pagination, word count certification, font and margin requirements, and any other formatting nuances the Clerk will scrutinize. I do not need new authorities—keep every citation exactly as it appears now unless a formatting tweak is required for rule compliance. Deliverables • A finished Microsoft Word brief, fully formatted and ready for filing • An accompanying red-line (or tracked-changes) version so I can verify every edit • Updated table of contents and table of authorities generated from the final text • A signed word-count certificate confirming we are safely below 9,000 words If you have deep experience editing Supreme Court filings, especially habeas matters, and can turn this around quickly without diluting any argument, I’d love to work with you.