The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a press release on its adoption of revised rules. (Hat tip: SCOTUSblog.) We previously commented on the proposed changes here, and CJLF's formal comments to the Court are here. Our main comment was that the Supreme Court should adopt for itself the 7-day stagger rule for amicus briefs that it promulgated for the courts of appeals.

According to the press release, the Court has, in fact, revised the revision to adopt the 7-day stagger. Amicus briefs will be due 7 days after the party supported, as in the courts of appeals. This is a most welcome change, for the reasons stated in our formal comments.

The new rules take effect October 1.