RULE 8-511. AMICUS CURIAE
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2022
Effective: April 1, 2022
MD Rules, Rule 8-511
RULE 8-511. AMICUS CURIAE
Cross reference: See Rule 8-431(e) for the total number of copies of a motion required when the motion is filed in an appellate court.
(1) Motion Not Required. An amicus curiae brief may be filed in the Court of Appeals on the question of whether the Court should issue a writ of certiorari or other extraordinary writ, or in the Court of Special Appeals on the question of whether the Court should grant an application for leave to appeal. A motion requesting permission to file such an amicus brief is not required, provided that the amicus curiae brief is signed by an attorney pursuant to Rule 1-311.
(f) Reply Brief; Oral Argument; Brief Supporting or Opposing Motion for Reconsideration. Without permission of the Court, an amicus curiae may not (1) file a reply brief, (2) participate in oral argument, or (3) file a brief in support of, or in opposition to, a motion for reconsideration. Permission may be granted only for extraordinary reasons.
(g) Appellee's Reply Brief. Within ten days after the later of (1) the filing of an amicus curiae brief that is not substantially in support of the position of the appellee or (2) the entry of an order granting a motion under section (b) that permits the filing of a brief not substantially in support of the position of the appellee, the appellee may file a reply brief limited to the issues in the amicus curiae brief that are not substantially in support of the appellee's position and are not fairly covered in the appellant's principal brief. Any such reply brief shall not exceed 3,900 words.
Source: This Rule is derived in part from Fed.R.App.P. 29 and Sup.Ct.R. 37 and is in part new.
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[Adopted Nov. 19, 1987, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended Nov. 8, 2005, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Nov. 21, 2013, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Sept. 17, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Feb. 9, 2022, eff. April 1, 2022.]
MD Rules, Rule 8-511, MD R A CT AND SPEC A Rule 8-511
Current with amendments received through December 1, 2022. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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