Amicus Curiae (friend of the court) Brief

Written By Jonathan Milner

Amicus Curiae Brief Literally, a "friend of the court" brief, filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.  Frequently, a person or group who is not a party to a lawsuit, but has a strong interest in the matter, will petition the court for permission to submit a brief in the action with the intent of influencing the court's decision.

 
 

Questions

  1. What do you think amicus curiae brief means? Pro-tip, it's not a kind of underwear.

  2. Use amicus curiae brief in a sentence you can be proud of.

  3. What rhymes with amicus curiae?

  4. How many of your friend speak Latin anyway?

  5. Think of an example of amicus curiae brief in current events:

  6. Find an emoji that represents the meaning of amicus curiae brief:

  7. Why would someone file an amicus curiae brief?

  8. How much do you think amicus briefs, or friend of the court briefs actually affect judgement in a case?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw amicus curiae brief! Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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Jonathan Milner

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