Judiciary Panel Offers Early Support to Tougher Amicus Disclosure Rules

A subcommittee formed by the federal Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules said a push to provide greater transparency about amicus briefs raises "important and complex issues that deserve further investigation and consideration."

April 16, 2021 at 09:01 PM

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Mike Scarcella
Senior Editor

The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal

A federal judiciary policy panel has urged further consideration of amending disclosure rules for appellate amicus briefs to address "important and complex" concerns raised by two members of Congress about purported efforts by some individuals and organizations to conceal funding sources.