5 Cited authorities

Youming Jin v. Ministry of State Security
557 F. Supp. 2d 131 (D.D.C. 2008) Cited 32 times
Holding that an amicus brief is appropriate where "the amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide" (quoting Ryan v. CFTC , 125 F.3d 1062, 1064 (7th Cir. 1997) )
Sciotto v. Marple Newtown School Dist.
70 F. Supp. 2d 553 (E.D. Pa. 1999) Cited 19 times
Finding the petitioner's "generalized interest in all cases related to school district liability and insurance . . . is not the kind of special interest that warrants amicus status"
Cobell v. Norton
246 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D.D.C. 2003) Cited 15 times
Civil Action Number 96-1285 (RCL) March 3, 2003 J. Christopher Kohn, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, Washington, DC, Brian L. Ferrell, U.S. Dept. of Justice, ENRD, Washington, DC, Mark E. Nagel, Robert Craig Lawrence, Scott Sutherland Harris, U.S. Atty.'s Office, Washington, DC, Charles Walter Findlay, III, Washington, DC, Henry A. Azar, Jr., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Programs Branch, Washington, DC, Seth Brandon Shapiro, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,164 times 34 Legal Analyses
Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them
Rule 29 - Brief of an Amicus Curiae
Fed. R. App. P. 29 Cited 297 times 10 Legal Analyses
Stating that a motion for leave must indicate "the movant’s interest" and "the reason why an amicus brief is desirable and why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case"

Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives v. Miers et al

5 Cited authorities

Youming Jin v. Ministry of State Security

Holding that an amicus brief is appropriate where "the amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide" (quoting Ryan v. CFTC , 125 F.3d 1062, 1064 (7th Cir. 1997) )

Sciotto v. Marple Newtown School Dist.

Finding the petitioner's "generalized interest in all cases related to school district liability and insurance . . . is not the kind of special interest that warrants amicus status"

Cobell v. Norton

Rule 24 - Intervention

Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them

Rule 29 - Brief of an Amicus Curiae

Stating that a motion for leave must indicate "the movant’s interest" and "the reason why an amicus brief is desirable and why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case"