Amendment to Rule 1:13-9 (Amici Curiae on Appeal)

The Supreme Court has amended Rule 1:13-9, which deals with amici curiae.  The amendment provides that where the Supreme Court or the Appellate Division has directed the parties to submit briefs on an “accelerated” schedule, “an amicus curiae shall file its motion for leave to appear, accompanied with its brief, on or before the date fixed for the last brief due from any party.”