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amicus curiae

[uh-mahy-kuhs kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-ahy] / əˈmaɪ kəs ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi kəs ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ /


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Writing in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited an amicus curiae brief submitted by former consular officers explaining that the interview process is fundamentally flawed:

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

Snohomish, King and Pierce counties were represented as amicus curiae or friends of the court and complained that DSHS’ failures have affected local criminal legal systems across the state.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

They filed an amicus curiae brief in the GlaxoSmithKline vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2022

The writer represented the America First Policy Institute as amicus curiae in West Virginia v.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022

Word was whispered down our line that amicus curiae meant “friend of the court.”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals



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