Opinion ID: 2053975
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Grace's Assistance Unnecessary

Text: The traditional basis for affording a person an opportunity to participate as an amicus curiae has been a judicial recognition of the need for additional assistance in cases involving questions of general public importance. Usually, courts sought the objective views of a friend of the court. More recently, courts have permitted assistance by one or more partisan amicus curiae advocates who possess either a unique perspective or expertise regarding an important public issue before the court. Grace's interest in these proceedings, as set forth in its motion, is not objective, unique, or related to a question of general public importance. Rather, Grace's interest is specific to its status as a class member. To the extent that this case involves any issues of general public importance, Grace has not indicated why those issues will not be adequately addressed by the attorneys for the parties. Consequently, the record does not reflect that this is a case in which the Court would benefit by additional assistance from Grace.