CLEP US Government

Category - Courts

What is an amicus curiae brief?
  1. A legal viewpoint filed in court by someone who is not a party in a case.
  2. An abbreviated version of a Supreme Court decision that is delivered to the media.
  3. A special bag for lawyers in which they carry legal documents.
  4. The Solicitor General’s argument before the Supreme Court.
  5. The friendly banter that takes place before judicial proceedings begin.
Explanation
Answer: A - The amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief is an argument filed for consideration with the court by someone who is not directly involved in a case, but has an interest in it. The federal government files dozens of these every year for cases in which the government itself is neither the plaintiff nor the defendant. Sometimes these briefs turn out to be more important than the actual arguments heard in court.
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