N.D.N.Y. L.R. 7.2 — Brief of an Amicus Curiae (new rule effective 1/1/25)
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official source (N.D.N.Y. — Local Rules (U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
N.D.N.Y. L.R. 7.2 — Brief of an Amicus Curiae (new rule effective 1/1/25): the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Rules of Practice, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, effective January 1, 2026 (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York as its section states (Section III, Pleadings And Motions), alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
(a) When permitted. An amicus curiae may file a brief only by leave of court, but the court ordinarily will deny leave to file an amicus brief when, by reason of a relationship between the assigned judge and the amicus curiae or its counsel, the filing of the brief might cause the recusal of the assigned judge. (b) Motion for Leave to File. An amicus curiae shall file a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in CM/ECF, or via MFT found on the court’s website if the filer is not admitted to NDNY, which shall concisely state the nature of the movant's interest, identify the party or parties supported, set forth why an amicus brief would be helpful to the Court, and why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case. The brief and a proposed order shall be attached as exhibits to the motion for leave to file. If the amicus curiae is a corporation, a disclosure statement like that required of parties by Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 shall also accompany the motion. (c) Time for Filing. An amicus curiae shall file its motion for leave to file an amicus brief no later than 7 days after the principal brief of the party being supported is filed unless the amicus curiae makes a showing of good cause as to why the motion could not have been filed within said 7 days. An amicus curiae who does not support either party must file its motion for leave to file an amicus brief no later than 7 days after the moving party files its principal brief unless the amicus curiae makes a showing of good cause as to why the motion could not have been filed within said 7 days. A certificate of service via regular mail on all pro se litigants shall be filed with the motion. (d) Contents and Form. An amicus brief shall be no more than twelve (12) pages in length, double-spaced, shall contain a table of contents and numbered pages, and shall meet the requirements of Local Rule 10.1(a). In addition, unless the amicus curiae is the United States or its officer or agency or a state, the amicus brief shall contain a statement indicating whether (1) a party's counsel authored the brief in whole or in part; (2) a party or a party's counsel contributed money that was intended to fund preparing or submitting the brief; and (3) a person – other than the amicus curiae, its members, or its counsel – contributed money that was intended to fund preparing or submitting the brief and, if so, identifies each such person. (e) Oral Argument. Amicus curiae shall not be permitted oral argument unless leave is granted by the Court.
Source of truth
(a) When permitted. An amicus curiae may file a brief only by leave of court, but the court ordinarily will deny leave to file an amicus brief when, by reason of a relationship between the assigned judge and the amicus curiae or its counsel, the filing of the brief might cause t
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- January 1, 2026
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
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