Definition of amicus
plural amici
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\-ˈmē-ˌkē, -ˈmī-ˌsī\
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In the motion for partial summary judgment, the plaintiffs' lawyers asked Vance to take judicial notice of amicus briefs filed in 2016 regarding a similar case in Calhoun, Ga.
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The amicus filing, siding with Nashiri in favor of pre-tribunal Supreme Court consideration, was submitted at the court Wednesday with a new title: Abd al Rahim al Nashiri v. Donald J. Trump, et al.
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The amicus briefs by Intel, a major Qualcomm rival, and Samsung, which is both a customer and a competitor, backed a lawsuit filed in January by the Federal Trade Commission.
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The South Korea electronics giant -- a key Qualcomm business partner -- filed a 15-page amicus advisory brief with the U.S. District Court in Northern California supporting the FTC arguments that its case against Qualcomm should not be dismissed.
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According to emails reviewed by the AP, the governor this year asked the attorney general’s office to draw up or pay for his own amicus briefs in support of Republican President Donald Trump’s immigration and travel orders.
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In special situations it should be authorized to engage, to appear as counsel amicus in the Supreme Court, lawyers of national standing and reputation.
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The school board voted to sign onto the amicus brief earlier this month.
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The National School Boards Association predicted in a December amicus brief that a new and higher standard would result in more litigation and higher costs for districts.
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First Known Use of amicus
1943
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