Sentences with phrase «amicus curiae briefs urging»
Many church groups filed amicus curiae briefs urging that the court declare a constitutional requirement of property tax exemption for churches.
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Klein joined Congressman Eliot Engel; New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat; New York Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz; and New York City Councilman Andrew Cohen, in filing amici curiae briefs on April 7, 2014, urged New Jersey's Superior Court, Appellate Division to invalidate LG's variance to exceed the traditional 35 - foot height limit in towns surrounding the Park by more than fourfold.
Preeminent education policy experts, school board members and administrators, civil rights advocates, award - winning teachers, and top legal scholars filed amici curiae, or «friend of the court» briefs urging the Court of Appeal to uphold the basic protections on which teachers and students depend.