Revised Amicus Disclosure Rule Advanced by Judicial Committee

A federal judicial committee unanimously approved a revised disclosure rule for organizations submitting friend-of-the-court briefs in appellate cases.

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure voted on Wednesday in favor of amendments to the rules governing amicus curiae disclosures.

The proposed rule change, intended to expand disclosure requirements, has been in the works for years and was approaching the finish line when it was pulled in March due to privacy concerns about a provision requiring amici to identify new members contributing funds to the briefing effort.

The latest version, which omits that new member provision, next heads to the ...