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Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the state challenged that ruling in an amicus brief filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court, who just heard arguments in the case last week.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The 26 Israeli citizens, most of whom are faculty members and students at the Ivy League school in New York, filed an amicus brief backing Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist, in his ongoing immigration case.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
In two separate amicus briefs—which are submitted by external third parties hoping to provide additional context or relevant information on a case that could influence a judge’s decisions—the organizations contended that the judge should not greenlight James’ motion to dismiss the case.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the state challenged that ruling in an amicus brief filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court, who just heard arguments in the case last week.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The 26 Israeli citizens, most of whom are faculty members and students at the Ivy League school in New York, filed an amicus brief backing Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist, in his ongoing immigration case.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
In two separate amicus briefs—which are submitted by external third parties hoping to provide additional context or relevant information on a case that could influence a judge’s decisions—the organizations contended that the judge should not greenlight James’ motion to dismiss the case.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Amicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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