Rule 29. Brief of an Amicus Curiae

(a) Time; Argument. A brief of an amicus curiae may be filed by any interested person or entity. The brief must be filed within the time allowed the party whose position it supports unless the Court permits later filing, in which event the Court will specify the time limit for an opposing party's answer. A motion of an amicus curiae to participate in the oral argument will be granted only for extraordinary reasons.

(b) Form and Content. An amicus brief must comply with Rules 28(a)(1), (5) and (6); 28(d), (e), (f), (g) and (i); and 31(b); and state which party the amicus supports and the interest of the amicus. The brief should avoid repeating the parties' briefs and should focus on the points not made or not emphasized in them.

(As amended June 14, 1994, eff. Aug. 1, 1994.)