8th Cir. R. 29A: Briefs of an Amicus Curiae
Rules of Appellate Procedure and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eighth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) Filing of Briefs.
The court will prohibit the filing of or strike an amicus brief that would result in the recusal of a member of the panel to which the case has been assigned or in the recusal of a judge in regular active service from a vote on whether to hear or rehear a case en banc.
(b) Ruling on Motions.
When a petition for rehearing en banc is pending, a motion for leave to file an amicus brief will be referred to the three-judge panel in the case. The panel may either grant the motion or refer the motion to all judges in regular active service who are not disqualified. If the motion is referred, then an order ruling on the motion will also constitute an order to hear the motion en banc.