Florida Amicus Curiae Brief
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AND BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
[________] DISTRICT
Case No.: [________________]
[________________________________________],
Appellant/Petitioner,
v.
[________________________________________],
Appellee/Respondent.
On Appeal from [________________] Circuit Court
[________________] County, Florida
Case No.: [________________]
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
Pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370, [________________________________________] ("Amicus") respectfully moves this Court for leave to file the attached amicus curiae brief in support of ☐ Appellant/Petitioner ☐ Appellee/Respondent ☐ Neither Party, and states:
1. Identity and Interest of Amicus
[________________________________________] is [describe organization, mission, expertise]:
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
2. Particular Issue to Be Addressed
Amicus seeks to address the following issue(s):
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
3. How Amicus Can Assist the Court
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
4. Consent of Parties
☐ All parties have consented to the filing of this brief
☐ The following parties consent: [________________________________________]
☐ Consent was sought and denied by: [________________________________________]
☐ Consent was not sought because: [________________________________________]
WHEREFORE, Amicus respectfully requests leave to file the attached brief.
AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
| Authority | Page(s) |
|---|---|
| Cases | |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
| Statutes | |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
| Other Authorities | |
| [________________________________________] | [____] |
1. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
2. ARGUMENT
A. [First Point Heading]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
B. [Second Point Heading]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
C. [Third Point Heading (if applicable)]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
3. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, amicus curiae [________________________________________] respectfully urges this Court to [________________________________________].
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [________________________________________]
Florida Bar No.: [________________]
Firm: [________________________________________]
Address: [________________________________________]
Phone: [________________]
Email: [________________]
Counsel for Amicus Curiae [________________________________________]
4. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I certify that this brief complies with the word-count limitation of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370 and contains [________] words, as measured by [word processing program]. This brief also complies with the font requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210(a)(2).
Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Leave and Brief of Amicus Curiae was furnished to the following by ☐ e-service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ hand delivery on [__/__/____]:
| Counsel | Address / Email |
|---|---|
| [________________________________________] | [________________________________________] |
| [________________________________________] | [________________________________________] |
Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
This template is provided for informational purposes only. Consult a licensed Florida appellate attorney before filing.
About This Template
Litigation documents are the paperwork that moves a lawsuit forward: the complaint that starts a case, the motions filed along the way, the discovery requests that uncover evidence, and the notices that keep both sides informed. Each document has strict formatting rules that vary by court and state. Getting the caption wrong, missing a deadline, or skipping a required section can get your motion denied before a judge even reads it.
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Last updated: May 2026
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