(a) Who May File. No one may file an amicus brief without prior leave of
court.
(b) Motion for Leave.
(1) A motion for leave to file an amicus brief must be served on each
party and submitted to the clerk by mail or personal delivery. The
motion may not be accompanied by a brief.
(2) The motion must:
(A) comply with L.R. 7.1(b) and (c) and be limited to 3250 words;
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(B) include, if the amicus is a corporation, a disclosure statement
like that required of parties by Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a) and/or a
notice of interested parties as required by LR 7.1-1;
(C) state why the amicus is interested in the matter; and
(D) state why an amicus brief is desirable and relevant, including
why the parties cannot adequately address the matter.
(3) Parties to the case may respond to the motion within 14 days of its
entry by the clerk. Responses must be limited to 3250 words and must
comply with L.R. 7.1(d)(2)(E). There shall be no further briefing.
(c) Leave to File. If leave is granted, the amicus must file the brief and any
other submissions electronically.
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Civil Rule 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Papers
