Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States

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The Rules of the Court of the Supreme Court of the United States provide guidance to parties with standing, to counsel, and to those parties filing as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court. The rules give information on the court itself, requirements for counsel and for amici, the court's jurisdiction, briefing requirements, requirements on motions, and the court's procedures for consideration and disposition of cases on the merits.

The court's current iteration of its rules was adopted on December 5, 2022, and is effective on January 1, 2023.[1][2][3]

Part I: The Court[edit]

Part II: Attorneys and counselors[edit]

Part III: Jurisdiction on writ of certiorari[edit]

Part IV: Other jurisdiction[edit]

Part V: Motions and applications[edit]

Part VI: Briefs on the merits and oral arguments[edit]

Part VII: Practice and procedure[edit]

Part VIII: Disposition of cases[edit]

Part IX: Definitions and effective date[edit]


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