Sentences with phrase «filed supporting briefs»
An examination of the Ohio Supreme Court by The New York Times found that its justices routinely sat on cases after receiving campaign contributions from the parties involved or from groups that filed supporting briefs.
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Roughly 40 companies — including Facebook (fb), Microsoft (msft), and Google (goog)-- are expected to file court briefs showing support for Apple by the end of Thursday.
The plaintiffs» motion states that in June 14 and 15 conference calls, counsel for the three sets of plaintiffs stated that they supported coordination or consolidation, «subject to the parties» agreement that these three cases will retain their separate identities, allowing each set of plaintiffs to file separate briefs, make separate oral arguments, and independently make other litigation decisions.»
Nearly 120 members of Congress, mostly Republicans, along with 18 state attorneys general, have filed supporting legal briefs backing the city.
This case has attracted the attention of virtually every major gun control and gun rights organization in the nation, many of which have filed briefs either in support of or against the original suit filed by the New York State Rife & Pistol Association.
Several anti-nuclear and environmental groups filed briefs in support.
And state lawmakers rushed to join their employers» fight to evade disclosure, filing briefs in support of efforts to keep details of their side jobs secret.
It also seeks to ensure «all resources gained from any sale or transfer of LICH assets» will go toward the hospital, rather than being diverted to other venues in the interim of deciding its fate and authorizes «the Speaker to file or join amicus briefs on behalf of the Council in support of preserving services,» according to the resolution.
Yet, the de Blasio administration recently filed court briefs supporting the developers in a lawsuit over the transfer of city parkland — the parking lot where the mall is planned — without approval from the state legislature.
Several major organizations, including the American Medical Association, the March of Dimes and the American Society for Human Genetics, filed friend - of - the - court briefs in support of the challenge to the patents on the BRCA genes.
Overall, 73 amicus curiae (friend - of - the - court briefs) were filed in support of the University of Texas at Austin's holistic admissions policy.
A group of of education chiefs from around the nation, as well as some teachers, parents, student groups and business organizations, lended their official support to the Vergara lawsuit today by filing several amicus curiae or «friend of the court» briefs.
This week, a long list of organizations filed «friend of the court» briefs in support of Gavin Grimm.
Article: CCSA Files Amicus Briefs in Support of San Francisco and Santa Clara County's Motion Against Executive Order Stripping Funding From the Counties
Many labor and education groups filed briefs supporting our complaint.
And in addition to our brief, a scad of creators who build upon the public domain, along with librarians, archivists, and economists, filed briefs in support of Eldred; Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman agreed to sign the economists» brief only if the words «no brainer» were included.
The plaintiff argues the briefs filed in support of the University of Pennsylvania provide the university an argument word - count advantage and seek to inject irrelevant issues that are not before the court.
Amici curiae briefs were filed by Animal Legal Defense Fund and the City of San Francisco in support of the declaw ban.
«On Monday, the judge said he had received two «friend of the court» briefs and told the two groups of contrarians to each file a statement by the close of business on Tuesday declaring who paid for their research, whether they received support from anyone «on either side of the climate debate,» and whether any of them were «affiliated in any way (directly or indirectly)» with parties to the litigation.
Become much more involved in the judicial system to support the interests of the business community by, among other things, filing litigation and amicus curiae briefs in important cases.
Prominent Amicus Groups File Supreme Court Briefs In Support Of Climate Change Case Brought By Young Americans
We defend climate scientists and their research by filing legal briefs in support of scientists who are subjected to unnecessary FOIA requests.
Rotten though the American legal system is, and despite the fact that most of these organizations do not agree with Steyn's views on climate change (nor necessarily with Mann's either), amicus curiae briefs supporting Mark's position have been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Reporters» Committee for Press Freedom, the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Associations of American Publishers and of Alternative News Media (e.g. Village Voice), NBC Universal, Bloomberg, Time, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many other publications and groups.
As I noted in a past post, several state bar associations filed amicus, or friend of the court, briefs supporting the position of the Dental Board and several alternative legal providers and law professors filed amicus briefs supporting the Fourth Circuit.
Several groups have filed amicus briefs in support of the Winkelman's petition.
John Roberts did indeed file briefs supporting violent fringe groups, with the effect of excusing their actions by helping to remove a crucial legal remedy that had been the most effective tool against them.
«Meanwhile, the law - review articles have become less readable and less relevant, as the best legal writers and legal minds have reserved their analyses for blogs or for supporting briefs they file in cases that interest them.
"Factcheck.org Minimizes John Roberts» Role in Filing of the Bray Brief: The ad states that «John Roberts filed court briefs supporting violent fringe groups and a convicted clinic bomber.»
The amici curiae («friends of the court») supporting will then have to file their briefs on or before June 8.
Right at the start of its reply brief, Samsung points to the «contrary [to Apple's position] view of nine high - technology companies, thirty - seven intellectual property professors, three groups representing minority and rural communities, two public interest organizations, a high - tech industry organization, and a small company that have filed amicus briefs in support of the petition.»
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for the appellants filed.
Gorod filed briefs supporting the most winners this term with six.
Even in a year where Paul Clement, a top advocate before the Supreme Court, did not win multiple merits cases he is recognizable for the four amicus briefs he helped file that supported winning parties.
Consent to the filing of timely amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party from counsel for the appellants received.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party, or neither party from counsel for the appellees received.
We also file amicus briefs in support of the FDA or local governments facing challenges to appropriate regulation.
Finally looking at amicus group success, there were a few groups that filed briefs supporting many winning parties.
This data is now driving statistical insight at the level of individual motions — via analysis of the briefs that lawyers file in support of their motions.
Dozens of other technology, media and civil liberties groups filed briefs supporting Microsoft last month, and the case is pending.
As intervenors in the case, the groups will file briefs in support of the net neutrality repeal order and may play a role in oral arguments... (continued)
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It also provides financial support and files «friend of the court» briefs in select cases.
When important property rights cases reach the courts, the association files briefs voicing our opinion and pledges financial support on behalf of owners.
On remand, NJAR and the New Jersey Real Estate Commission filed amicus briefs in support of the Broker's position that New Jersey law prohibited the Broker from entering into a «fee - split» with the Parent.
Editor's Note: The Ohio Association of REALTORS ® and NAR filed separate amicus curiae briefs in support of the Brokerage.