briefs

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A pair of Orange County immigration attorneys received temporary suspensions after the court discovered they used generative AI to write briefs that included “multiple nonexistent cases, misattributed quotations, and gross misrepresentations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Encyclicals aren’t meant to be strict policy briefs but rather a letter on a topic the pope wants the global Catholic community to seriously reflect upon.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

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

He drew up briefs, served summonses, examined deeds and records, and searched out precedents.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith