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RULES  OF  THE  SUPREME  COURT 

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court is allowed at the same rate that similar judgments bear 
interest  in  the  courts  of  the  State  in  which  judgment  is  di­
rected to be entered.  Interest in cases arising in a court of 
the  United  States  is  allowed  at  the  interest  rate  authorized 
by law. 

2.  When  a  petition  for  a  writ  of  certiorari,  an  appeal, 
or  an  application  for  other  relief  is  frivolous,  the  Court 
may  award  the  respondent  or  appellee  just  damages,  and 
single  or  double  costs  under  Rule  43.  Damages  or  costs 
may  be  awarded  against  the  petitioner,  appellant,  or  ap­
plicant,  against  the  party’s  counsel,  or  against  both  party 
and counsel. 

Rule 43.  Costs 

1.  If the Court afﬁrms a judgment, the petitioner or appel­

lant shall pay costs unless the Court otherwise orders. 

2.  If  the  Court  reverses  or  vacates  a  judgment,  the  re­
spondent or appellee shall pay costs unless the Court other­
wise orders. 

3.  The  Clerk’s  fees  and  the  cost  of  printing  the  joint  ap­
pendix are the only taxable items in this Court.  The cost of 
the  transcript  of  the  record  from  the  court  below  is  also  a 
taxable item, but shall be taxable in that court as costs in the 
case.  The expenses of printing briefs, motions, petitions, or 
jurisdictional statements are not taxable. 

4.  In a case involving a certiﬁed question, costs are equally 
divided unless the Court otherwise orders, except that if the 
Court decides the whole matter in controversy, as permitted 
by  Rule  19.2,  costs  are  allowed  as  provided  in  paragraphs  1 
and 2 of this Rule.  

5.  To  the  extent  permitted  by  28  U. S. C.  § 2412,  costs 
under this Rule are allowed for or against the United States 
or  an  ofﬁcer  or  agent  thereof,  unless  expressly  waived  or 
unless the Court otherwise orders. 

6.  When  costs  are  allowed  in  this  Court,  the  Clerk  will 
insert an itemization of the costs in the body of the mandate 
or  judgment  sent  to  the  court  below.  The  prevailing  side 
may not submit a bill of costs.