Alexander Terekhov wrote:
Brief of Amicus Curiae
The Volokh Conspiracy legal blog recently had some good posts on amicus briefs - what they're for, and why they should be short. Well worth reading. Amicus Briefs -- Why File Them? <http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_07_19-2009_07_25.shtml#1248111047> from chapter 12.2 of Federal Appellate Practice an amicus brief can provide...background for the issues[,]... the views of experts[,]...the practical effects of a particular outcome[,]...alternative legal ground for deciding the case. ... Courts often are influenced by the practical consequences of adopting one or another of the legal rules under consideration. That is particularly true in “highly technical” cases in which decisions by generalist judges may have “a tremendous impact on people and institutions in the real world.” Less Is More in Amicus Briefs <http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_07_19-2009_07_25.shtml#1248277083> _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
