Any non-party other than the Attorney General seeking to file an amicus brief on an appeal, certified question or motion for leave to appeal must obtain permission by motion. Potential amici seeking information are encouraged to contact the clerk's office by telephone during business hours. Information on the calendar status of appeals and certified questions, court session dates and appropriate return dates for amicus motions also is available on the court's website. (a)Motions for amicus curiae
(a) Scheduling letter. Generally, in an appeal tracked for normal course treatment, the clerk of the court issues a scheduling letter after the filing of the preliminary appeal statement. A scheduling letter also issues upon the termination of an inquiry pursuant to section 500.10 or 500.11 of this Part. The scheduling letter sets the filing dates for record material and briefs. (b) Appellant's initial filing. In addition to the submission in digital format required by section 500.14(g) of this Part
(a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation