The rules in state court are different. In [[New Jersey]], "motions for leave to appear as an amicus curiae in the Appellate Division shall be accompanied by the proposed amicus curiae brief and shall be filed on or before the day when the last brief is due from any party." N.J. Court Rules, R. 1:13-9. | The rules in state court are different. In [[New Jersey]], "motions for leave to appear as an amicus curiae in the Appellate Division shall be accompanied by the proposed amicus curiae brief and shall be filed on or before the day when the last brief is due from any party." N.J. Court Rules, R. 1:13-9. |