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In a case in which two co-defendants are also co-appellants filing separate appellate briefs, may one co-defendant use its reply brief to join in the opening brief of the other co-defendant?

In a case in which two co-defendants are also co-appellants filing separate appellate briefs, may one co-defendant use its reply brief to join in the opening brief of the other co-defendant? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit considers the meaning of Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(i) -- which provides that "In a case involving more than one appellant or appellee, including consolidated cases, any number of appellants or appellees may join in a brief, and any party may adopt by reference a part of another's brief. Parties may also join in reply briefs." -- in footnote two of this opinion issued today.

Full post as published by How Appealing on February 07, 2008 (boomark / email).