Court case is a fight against suppression of viewpoint Mar 12, 2010
David Saltzman Staff attorneyTurkish American Legal Defense Fund Washington The fund filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the plaintiffs in Griswold v. Driscoll. Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Calif. Farm Worker Case May Clarify Definition of 'Employer' Mar 4, 2010
One mentioned department stores' contracts with shoemakers, while an amicus curiae brief filed by several legal services groups cited food delivery services for restaurants and janitors working for subcontractors of large management companies. As Justice Marvin Baxter noted during oral arguments: "This isn't an arrangement peculiar to agriculture.". (Law.com)
Legally my daughter Feb 27, 2010
Plus, I have been planning for like a month to go to the mall with Whitney, who is an Amicus Curiae in this case, which means friend, so that s another legal reason. It doesn t matter that I went to the mall last weekend because that was with Courtney, so it isn t Germane, which is legal for you re totally wrong. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Justices Seem Receptive to First Amendment Challenge to Anti-Terror Law Feb 24, 2010
But what seemed to bother the justices most was the assertion by U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan that the law would bar a lawyer from writing an amicus curiae brief on behalf of such a group in U.S. courts ... Justice Anthony Kennedy, who said he found the case "difficult," then asked Kagan whether, as the government had conceded at an earlier stage, the law barred filing an amicus curiae brief in a case on behalf of designated groups. (Law.com)
Oral arguments in school board case set for March (1) Feb 22, 2010
The case has drawn the attention of civil rights groups from across the state and nation who have filed Amicus Curiae or Friend-of-the-Court briefs on behalf of the students. Among those groups are the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Council for Childrens Rights, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., North Carolina Conference of NAACP Branches, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Southern Poverty Law Center and about two dozen other state... (Washington Daily News, NC)
J.D. Salinger's complaint Feb 8, 2010
Last year, Salinger and his literary trust persuaded New York Federal District Judge Deborah Batts to enjoin publication of Colting's homage, which profiles the dotage of both author Salinger and Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." The New York Times Co., the Tribune Co., Gannett, the American Library Association and attorneys with the Stanford, UC Berkeley and Georgetown law schools have all filed amicus curiae briefs supporting Colting's appeal. Batts'... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Kenya: Hague Throws Out Bid to Stop Ocampo Case Feb 5, 2010
The two professors wanted to appear before the three judges as Amicus Curiae (friends of the court) and said they would raise objections aimed at stopping The Hague from taking over the Kenyan case. "The Chamber, having examined the Amicus Curiae application and in particular, the different issues proposed by the applicants... is of the view that the proposed submission of observations would not assist in reaching a proper determination on the prosecutor's request. Accordingly, the applicants'... (allAfrica.com)
Briefer Briefs Ahead for Supreme Court Feb 4, 2010
But some practitioners say the new limit will be difficult to meet, in part because of the proliferation of amicus curiae briefs in recent years. Asked about the rules, several Supreme Court experts voiced concern. (Law.com)
Calif. Court Dismisses Indie Rockers' Suit Over Magazine's Cigarette Ads Jan 29, 2010
The case was closely watched by a group of seven publishing houses and First Amendment groups, which filed an amicus curiae brief backing Rolling Stone. "It was a very important reaffirmation of the First Amendment rights of media entities, especially to be able to print their editorial content without being subject to lawsuits because of mere proximity to commercial speech," said Jeremy Rosen, a partner with Encino, Calif. (Law.com)
Its a FREEnomenon! Jan 27, 2010
There have been numerous controversies associated with TFN, including several lawsuits, a slew of amicus curiae briefs, a least one injunction and a dismissal by a federal court. But my research, both personal and professional, has revealed a much broader acceptance of both the concept and methodology. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
South Africa: Opposition Questions Govt Over U.S. Apartheid Court Case Jan 26, 2010
International law expert and former education minister Kader Asmal, as part of a group of 16 legal experts acting as friends of the court (amicus curiae), filed papers in late December last year supporting the defendant's move to have the case dismissed. Asmal has stated that the group's legal analysis found that corporations could not be held liable under the customary international law which applied to this case. (allAfrica.com)
SC reserves verdict on plea for CBI probe Jan 12, 2010
A Bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Aftab Alam reserved judgment after hearing the Gujarat government, petitioner Rubabuddin and amicus curiae in Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam ... While Rohtagi opposed the CBI inquiry into the fake encounter case, amicus curiae Subramaniam made a strong pitch for handing it over to the CBI saying gaping holes have been left by the state police in the chargesheet that could lay an escape route for the accused. (India Times, India)
Sohrabuddin probe should be given to CBI: SG Jan 12, 2010
Appearing as amicus curiae, Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam shredded the Geetha Johri headed investigation into the sensational encounter killing in 2005 as well as the burning of Sohrabuddin's wife Kausar Bi and said the state police by not following up vital leads have left loopholes in the chargesheet for the accused cops to escape the legal dragnet. Arguing before a Bench comprising Justices Tarun Chatterjee and Aftab Alam, Subramaniam said: "The police under the state government has not... (India Times, India)
