| name | amicus-curiae-brief |
| title | Amicus Curiae Brief |
| description | Drafts filing-ready U.S. amicus curiae briefs with rule-anchored compliance, additive thesis selection, record-safe fact handling, and verified authority control. Trigger when asked to draft an amicus or friend-of-the-court brief, prepare FRAP 29/32 or Supreme Court Rule 37 amicus filings, draft consent/leave or disclosure language, or handle amicus procedural requirements at any stage. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/amicus-curiae-brief |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["brief","drafting"] |
Amicus Curiae Brief
Produces a procedurally compliant, substantively additive amicus brief. The amicus must deliver a perspective the parties cannot — restating party arguments risks striking, sanctions, or credibility loss.
Quick Start
- Gather intake (forum, stage, party briefs, amicus profile, disclosure facts)
- Build compliance map from governing rules
- Select an additive thesis that fills a gap in party arguments
- Draft brief with record-safe fact handling
- Verify all authorities and run quality audit
Intake (Mandatory)
Collect before drafting (skip only if user says "use defaults"):
- Forum/stage — court, caption, docket number, cert vs. merits, panel or en banc
- Deadlines — docket schedule, amicus-specific orders
- Party briefs — at minimum the supported party's principal brief
- Record anchors — record cites used by parties for adjudicative facts
- Amicus profile — entity, mission, expertise, relationship to parties
- Position — supports petitioner/respondent/neither; requested disposition
- Consent/leave — consent status, whether motion for leave is needed
- Disclosure facts — authorship and funding (Rule 29(a)(4)(E) / Rule 37.6)
- Formatting — word/page limits, font, cover color, copy counts
- Sources — primary sources for legislative facts or empirical claims
Defaults if unspecified: federal circuit FRAP 29; standard amicus word limits; hybrid expertise/systemic-consequences thesis.
Step 1: Compliance Map
| Field | Details |
|---|
| Rule Set | FRAP 29/32, Supreme Court Rule 37, or state rule |
| Deadline | Date/time and trigger brief |
| Word/Page Limit | Rule section and numeric limit |
| Required Sections | Interest, disclosures, summary, argument, conclusion |
| Certificates | Compliance, service, corporate disclosure if required |
| Filing Format | ECF/PDF, paper copies, cover color [VERIFY] |
| Local Deviations | Circuit/state additions |
