Meanings of amicus briefs in English

The delay means that additional groups might submit amicus briefs.

Most top firms submitted several dozen opposition and amicus briefs during the period Reuters examined.

They also frequently file "friend of the court" or amicus briefs.

Schuette said he will file amicus briefs with the court reaffirming his support for protecting pensions.

The amicus briefs filed in opposition to the government's position are bad news for the president.

I read the brief over here, the ones over there, the amicus briefs, I always have a view.

The organizers typically play prominent roles - either as counsel, as public spokespeople or by filing amicus briefs.

But because the response and amicus briefs produce no clearly measurable results, we did not include them in our analysis.

Numerous technology companies, civil rights organizations, labor groups and law professors have filed amicus briefs in support of the restraining order.

The agency said it planned to file these types of amicus briefs whenever it feels its views can help a court.

The American Civil Liberties Union and local civil rights groups have submitted amicus briefs supporting Lucas' contention that the law is unconstitutional.

A Compelling Case for Certiorari Cato Institute, the Retail Litigation Center, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed amicus briefs supporting Walmart's petition.

For the elite lawyers who pen Supreme Court amicus briefs on a regular basis, getting in a healthcare amicus confers some bragging rights.

Financial services companies including Quicken Loans were among businesses that filed amicus briefs on Friday asking the high court to reject the 9th U.S.

The New York Civil Liberties Union, two nonprofit legal service groups and a group of investment funds also submitted amicus briefs supporting the banks.

In October Antonin Scalia told students at Chicago-Kent College of Law that he does not read amicus briefs but passes them on to his clerks.