Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 29 — Brief of an Amicus Curiae
Fed. R. App. P. 29
SourceFederal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule29
TITLE VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS
CitationFed. R. App. P. 29
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(a)During Initial Consideration of a Case on the Merits.
(1)Applicability. This Rule 29(a) governs amicus filings dur-
ing a court’s initial consideration of a case on the merits.
(2)When Permitted. The United States or its officer or agen-
cy or a state may file an amicus brief without the consent of
the parties or leave of court. Any other amicus curiae may file
a brief only by leave of court or if the brief states that all par-
ties have consented to its filing, but a court of appeals may
prohibit the filing of or may strike an amicus brief that would
result in a judge’s disqualification.
(3)Motion for Leave to File. The motion must be accom-
panied by the proposed brief and state:
(A)the movant’s interest; and
(B)the reason why an amicus brief is desirable and why
the matters ass
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