Opinion ID: 2054009
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Heading: Amicus Curiae Limitations on Participation

Text: [T]he privilege to be heard as an amicus curiae, as well as the manner and extent of participation, rests within the discretion of the court. Giammalvo v. Sunshine Mining Co., Del.Supr., 644 A.2d 407, 408 (1994) (footnote omitted). Leave to appear as an amicus curiae does not confer the status of a party. When the parties are represented by counsel, the role of the amicus curiae is limited to assisting the court, by supplementing the efforts of the actual parties' counsel, through the presentation of non-duplicative authoritative arguments. Id. If the appellant or cross-appellant is represented by counsel, an amicus curiae brief is also limited to addressing the issues raised by counsel in the party's opening brief. United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell, 451 U.S. 56, 60 n. 2, 101 S.Ct. 1559, 1562 n. 2, 67 L.Ed.2d 732 (1981). The appellants in the case sub judice are represented by counsel. Therefore, as an amicus curiae, DTLA is precluded from presenting argument on any issue which was not included in the appellants' joint opening brief. See id.