friend of the court

noun phrase

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In a friend of the court brief, the coalition accused the federal government of weaponizing immigration enforcement to crack down on speech President Trump and his allies disagree with. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025 On April 8, a group of more than 60 current and former general counsels for major corporations filed an amicus or 'friend of the court' brief on behalf of Perkins Coie. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 In response, three university professors have filed a friend of the court brief opposing the Trump administration's state secrets notice. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Nick Akerman, the lawyer for Common Cause, also asked that his organization be heard as a friend of the court, noting that because the government had agreed with Mr. Adams to dismiss the indictment, no one was representing the public before the judge. Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 In addition, the review included friend of the court briefs the state filed to the Supreme Court and Burgum’s financial disclosures and public testimony. Mary Steurer, ProPublica, 24 Jan. 2025 Oral arguments are set for Jan. 10, but opening briefs were due today, as well as friend of the court briefs. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024 In a friend of the court brief, Durbin, D-Springfield, urged the OCC to clarify its understanding of interchange laws. Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024 An amicus, or friend of the court, is a person or organization who submits an expert opinion to a court in support of a party in a case. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of friend of the court was in 1776

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“Friend of the court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friend%20of%20the%20court. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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friend of the court

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