Narrative Opinion Summary
On April 12, 2001, Disciplinary Counsel submitted a motion to file an amicus brief supporting the respondent. However, since the deadline for filing such a brief had already expired and S.Ct. Prac.R. XIV(1)(C) does not allow for waiving the filing deadline, the court, acting on its own initiative, ordered that the motion to file the amicus brief be stricken.
Legal Issues Addressed
Court's Authority to Strike Motionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court exercised its authority to strike a motion when procedural rules are not followed.
Reasoning: The court, acting on its own initiative, ordered that the motion to file the amicus brief be stricken.
Filing Deadlines for Amicus Briefssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court enforces strict adherence to filing deadlines for amicus briefs as outlined in procedural rules.
Reasoning: However, since the deadline for filing such a brief had already expired and S.Ct. Prac.R. XIV(1)(C) does not allow for waiving the filing deadline, the court, acting on its own initiative, ordered that the motion to file the amicus brief be stricken.