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The law firm, Advocates for Faith & Freedom based in Murrieta, is reportedly urging California school districts to join an amicus brief in the two lawsuits.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In December, 2024, the Cato Institute had filed an amicus brief with the district court—an official request—to overturn the conviction.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the state challenged that ruling in an amicus brief filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court, who just heard arguments in the case last week.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In December, 2024, the Cato Institute had filed an amicus brief with the district court—an official request—to overturn the conviction.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, Barrett stressed the importance of collegiality among the justices on the nation’s highest court and how her law clerks weed through the bevy of amicus briefs the court receives, only passing along to her those that lay out legal arguments rather than policy ones.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the state challenged that ruling in an amicus brief filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court, who just heard arguments in the case last week.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Amicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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