Sentences with phrase «amicus brief urging»

Together with Public Knowledge, we filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear this case, and once it did, another brief urging it to overrule VE Holding.

On the other hand, the National Writers Union — a member union of the AFL - CIO — proudly filed an amicus brief urging the same result that Justice Brown endorsed.

Several consumer - oriented organizations offering alternative services in the legal arena joined in an amicus brief urging the high court to uphold the 4th Circuit and the FTC's view of state - action immunity.

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold Stored Communications Act does not require company to provide emails stored outside United States

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review the Colorado Supreme Court's overly expansive approach to stream - of - commerce jurisdiction

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant review to decide whether the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause applies to the States

In December 2017, the Trump administration filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1977 Abood v. Detroit Board of Education decision, which allowed public - sector unions, including teachers unions, to collect fees even when an employee declines membership.

Not exact matches

Torres was one of several elected officials and police - reform groups — which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council members Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, and Andy King, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Communities United for Police Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the information.

AERA and nine other academic and scientific societies, including AAAS, filed an amicus curie (or «friend of the court») brief in October urging the court to consider the body of scientific evidence relevant to the Fisher case.

Alexandria, Va. (November 24, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the First Judicial District Court of Nevada in the case of Lopez v. Schwartz, urging the Court to grant a preliminary injunction to halt the pre-registration process Nevada has initiated to use public funds to provide savings accounts for private education.

Alexandria, Va. (November 3, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund (TASB LAF) and five other leading education groups filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), urging the Court to uphold the Fifth Circuit Court's decision in favor of the university.

Alexandria, Va. (February 9, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joins the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) in filing a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Seventh Circuit's decision in Bible v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc..

In advance of the Court's order, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) filed an amicus, «friend of the court,» brief, urging the court to do just that, and rule in favor of the best interests of Nevada's public school students and local communities.

Alexandria, Va. (September 30, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding Salazar v. South San Antonio Independent School District, urging the Court to overturn the trial court's decision.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund (TASB LAF) and five other leading education groups filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (UT), urging the Court to uphold the Fifth Circuit Court's decision in favor of the university.

In the brief, the amici (NSBA, et al.) urge the Court to review the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit extending the stay - put obligation through completion of all appeals — a departure from previous court rulings that limited the stay - put obligation only until a trial court issued a decision.

For this reason, NCSECS and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (the National Alliance) recently filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the Petitioner in Endrew F. NCSECS and the National Alliance are urging the Supreme Court to adopt a high standard of educational benefit consistent with the charter school movement's commitment to serving students with disabilities enrolled in charter schools, and its high expectations for all students.

The National Education Association also filed an amicus brief, urging the court to restore to California Legislature the prerogative to make educational policy by striking down the Vergara ruling.

This week, I am putting my name on an amicus curiae brief, along with dozens of other teachers, urging a judge to consider the needs of children ahead of my union's contractual language.

RCFP had filed an amicus brief on behalf of itself and 29 news organizations urging the court to accept the appeal.

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On behalf of a group of Puerto Rico law professors, we prepared and filed an amicus brief successfully urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a District Court judgment upholding Puerto Rico's ban on same - sex marriage.

We urged Congress to pass the VENUE Act and also filed an amicus brief in a case called TC Heartland v. Kraft, urging the Supreme Court to end forum shopping in patent cases.

EFF, together with the R Street Institute, has filed an amicus brief [PDF] urging the Federal Circuit to rehear the Berkheimer appeal en banc.

Note: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® joined in an amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court to review the case.