Can a layperson file brief amicus curiae?

Another question for the forum:

I was struck by Professor Clifford's decision to air his view in the public forum which is the Supreme Court of the U.S. I am wondering this: Can a layperson file brief amicus curiae? (By layperson, I mean a regular person that does not have any special clout that professors, lawyers, and organizations have.)

I tried to find the answer to my question at the Supreme Court's web site and on Internet but did not find any affirmative or negative answer. Does anybody know the answer?

I am aware of few rules as explained in the Supreme Court's rule book (http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ctrules/rulesofthecourt.pdf) such as getting permission from parties on both sides, making 20 or 30 copies, using the appropriate color for cover, and so on.

Thank you,

Joseph Pietro Riolo
<riolo[_at_]voicenet.com>
http://www.boycottcopyright.com

Number of days left until 1-1-2019 when all knowledge of 1923 in the land of the U.S.A. will be freed from their copyright owners' prisons: 5,569

Public domain notice: I put all of my expressions in this post in the public domain. Received on Fri Oct 03 2003 - 19:05:16 GMT