Rule 4: Specific Considerations for Case or Controversy is added to read as follows:

(a) A “case or controversy” is a matter before the Court that does not involve a challenge to any law. In order to bring such a matter before the Court, a party must show that:

(i) An action occurred that caused the party harm (injury-in-fact), AND

(ii) That a viable argument exists for liability of Defendant(s) for such harm.

(b) In addition to the jurisdictional considerations in Rule 1 herein, the Court shall only assert jurisdiction over such matters when:

(i) the Defendant is not a moderator acting in the moderator’s official capacity to cause the action, AND;

(ii) the liability imposed upon Defendant is not of a criminal nature, AND

(iii) the Defendant is an entity subject to the jurisdiction of this Court, AND

(iv) there is a diversity of citizenship between the Plaintiff and all Defendants, OR;

(v) the liability claimed by Plaintiff against Defendants occurs under federal law.

(c) Any matter brought under this rule shall be considered a petition for writ of certioriari by the Court, with the exception that:

(i) the matter shall not be heard en banc unless specifically agreed to by the Court, but rather by a panel of three Justices; AND

(ii) briefs amicus curiae shall not be accepted by the Court in such matters.

(d) Parties to any matter brought under this Rule is expected to adhere to the other rules of this Court pertaining to actions brought before the Court, except that:

(i) no briefs amicus curiae will be accepted in any such matter due to the nature of controversy, AND;

(ii) all witness statements shall be be made by affidavit of the witness through a top-level comment and in such time as is reasonable to allow the opposing party and/or the Court to question the statement of the witness and for the witness to respond to such statement. The Panel shall have discretion as to what is considered reasonable timing, AND;

(iii) The Federal Rules of Evidence, Rules 404, 604, 801, 802, and 803, as they pertain to hearsay and the use of prior bad acts are hereby adopted and imposed upon such matters.