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The amicus brief : answering the ten most important questions about amicus practice / by Reagan Wm. Simpson and Mary R. Vasaly; Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simpson, Reagan Wm. (Reagan William), author.
- Vasaly, Mary R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Supreme Court--Decision making.
- United States.
- Amici curiae--United States--Influence.
- Amici curiae.
- Public interest law--United States.
- Public interest law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (266 p.)
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : American Bar Association, 2016.
- Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This incisive publication provides guidance on writing and understanding amicus briefs, with practical suggestions on all aspects of the amicus practice.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; About the Authors; Amicus Briefs: Answering the Ten Most Important Questions About Amicus Practice; WHAT IS AN AMICUS BRIEF?; The Original Amicus Curiae; The Modern Friend; The Prevalence of Amicus Filings; The Influence of Amicus Briefs; WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF AMICUS BRIEFS?; Examining Policy Issues; Providing a More Attractive Advocate; Supporting a Grant of Discretionary Review; Supplementing a Party's Brief; Providing a Historical Perspective; Providing Technical Expertise; Endorsing a Party
- Seeking to Correct, Limit, Publish, or "De-Publish" an OpinionOther Purposes; WHO FILES AN AMICUS BRIEF AND WHY?; WHEN AND HOW DO YOU SEEK AMICUS SUPPORT?; HOW DO YOU WRITE AN EFFECTIVE AMICUS BRIEF?; General Contents; The Statement of Interest; Issues on Appeal; Focus on the Function of the Brief; Don't Forget the Case Before the Court; Keep the Amicus Brief Short; Use Persuasive Case Law Support; Address Judicial Concerns; DO YOU NEED PERMISSION TO FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF?; WHEN DO YOU FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF?; HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO AN AMICUS BRIEF?
- CAN AN AMICUS CURIAE PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT?ARE THERE ANY ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AMICUS PRACTICE?; Facts Outside the Record; Participation by Others in the Amicus Brief; Conflicts of Interest; CONCLUSION; INDEX TO APPENDIX; NOTES ON THE EXAMPLES IN THE APPENDIX; APPENDIX: EXCERPTS FROM EXAMPLES OF AMICUS BRIEFS; EXAMPLE 1; EXAMPLE 2; EXAMPLE 3; EXAMPLE 4; EXAMPLE 5; EXAMPLE 6; EXAMPLE 7; EXAMPLE 8; EXAMPLE 9; EXAMPLE 10; EXAMPLE 11; EXAMPLE 12; EXAMPLE 13; EXAMPLE 14; EXAMPLE 15; EXAMPLE 16; EXCERPTS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE COURT APPELLATE RULES PERTAINING TO AMICUS BRIEFS
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBook Central, viewed February 18, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 9781634252256
- 163425225X
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