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RULES  OF  THE  SUPREME  COURT 

amicus  curiae  brief,  and  shall  indicate  the  party  or  parties 
who have withheld consent and state the nature of the mov­
ant’s interest.  Such a motion is not favored. 

3.  (a)  An  amicus  curiae  brief  in  a  case  before  the  Court 
for oral argument may be ﬁled if accompanied by the written 
consent  of  all  parties,  or  if  the  Court  grants  leave  to  ﬁle 
under  subparagraph  3(b)  of  this  Rule.  The  brief  shall  be 
submitted  within  7  days  after  the  brief  for  the  party  sup­
ported is ﬁled, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days 
after the time allowed for ﬁling the petitioner’s or appellant’s 
brief.  Motions  to  extend  the  time  for  ﬁling  an  amicus  cu­
riae  brief  will  not  be  entertained.  The  10-day  notice  re­
quirement  of  subparagraph  2(a)  of  this  Rule  does  not  apply 
to an amicus curiae brief in a case before the Court for oral 
argument.  An  electronic  version  of  every  amicus  curiae 
brief  in  a  case  before  the  Court  for  oral  argument  shall  be 
transmitted to the Clerk of Court and to counsel for the par­
ties  at  the  time  the  brief  is  ﬁled  in  accordance  with  guide­
lines established by the Clerk.  The electronic transmission 
requirement  is  in  addition  to  the  requirement  that  booklet-
format briefs be timely ﬁled.  The amicus curiae brief shall 
specify  whether  consent  was  granted,  and  its  cover  shall 
identify the party supported or indicate whether it suggests 
afﬁrmance or reversal.  The Clerk will not ﬁle a reply brief 
for  an  amicus  curiae,  or  a  brief  for  an  amicus  curiae  in 
support of, or in opposition to, a petition for rehearing. 

(b)  When a party to a case before the Court for oral argu­
ment has withheld consent, a motion for leave to ﬁle an ami­
cus  curiae  brief  may  be  presented  to  the  Court.  The  mo­
tion, prepared as required by Rule 33.1 and as one document 
with  the  brief  sought  to  be  ﬁled,  shall  be  submitted  within 
the time allowed for ﬁling an amicus curiae brief, and shall 
indicate the party or parties who have withheld consent and 
state the nature of the movant’s interest. 

4.  No  motion  for  leave  to  ﬁle  an  amicus  curiae  brief  is 
necessary  if  the  brief  is  presented  on  behalf  of  the  United 
States  by  the  Solicitor  General;  on  behalf  of  any  agency  of