briefs

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The Supreme Court agreed without explanation to block the appeals court ruling until at least May 11 while the parties file legal briefs.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Third parties can also file briefs with the court to assert their own arguments; these are known as “friend of the court” or amicus curiae briefs.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Like a diplomatic training camp, the King will be currently prepping for the trip, going through embassy briefs, reading histories and biographies, getting all the details of his engagements.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In granting the AI company an injunction last week against the Pentagon’s attempts to sever its contracts, Judge Rita Lin referred to, among other things, the large number of amicus briefs on the company’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In November 2009, after the briefs were filed in Joe's case and the Graham case, I went to Washington for my third U.S.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson