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DeGette is one of 45 members of the Democratic caucus on the litigation task force, which files legal motions and amicus briefs to support and challenge certain efforts in the courts.—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 District attorneys from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties have already filed amicus or friend of the court briefs in the case, arguing against the petition.—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 As the court contemplated that case, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, investors, and researchers submitted amicus briefs in support of the FDA.—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 May 2026 Dennis and Nielson, who’s a signatory on one of the amicus briefs that was filed in support of Broadnax, maintain a database of over 800 cases in which lyrics have been used as evidence.—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for amicus