[tacticalogic]

The benefit is an understanding of how the Court treats stare decisis, as opposed to how attorneys argue it in an amicus brief.

Why don't the attorneys just argue it the way the court's going to treat it?

[Rockingham]

An attorney’s job is to advocate the best plausible result for his client. Guessing what the Court probably wants to do and leading them to it is often contrary to the client’s interest.