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In a legal drama that seems straight out of a suspense thriller, Judge Cannon has given the nod to two amicus briefs filed by Trump’s legal team in the ongoing classified documents case. This unexpected turn of events injects fresh energy into an already intense legal battle. One of the amicus briefs takes a hard look at the foundation, questioning the integrity of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) referral process. The spotlight shifts to potential flaws in how classified documents found their way into the hands of legal authorities, urging a meticulous examination of the referral process.

Here is the amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court by America’s Frontline Doctors regarding the administration’s vaccine mandate. Their arguments include these: 1. It is well documented that these vaccines do not prevent either COVID infections or the spread of the disease. Thus, the COVID vaccines are not really vaccines at all, but rather are treatments. 2. The courts have long recognized that individuals have the right of informed consent. 3. Compelling interest of the state to protect the public is invalid because well over 99% of people recover from COVID. Thus, vaccination is not necessary. 4. The recent...

U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan disregarded two controlling precedents from higher courts with his decision to appoint John Gleeson as amicus curiae in the U.S. v. Michael Flynn case this week. Judicial conduct similar to J. Sullivan’s in these prior, far less politically charged cases was roundly and unanimously condemned by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ... One week ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision, authored by Justice Ginsburg, that took judges to task for similar amicus antics. Her opinion for the Court in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith upbraided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...

Heavy hitters in U.S. media joined prominent First Amendment scholars to file two amicus briefs challenging last summer’s jury verdict that favored former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in his defamation trial in St. Paul. The friend-of-the-court media brief, filed with the 8th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals, characterizes the $1.3 million jury award to Ventura as unprecedented, with no basis in common law. The scholars’ filing faults U.S. District Judge Richard Kyle’s instructions to the jury. The briefs support Taya Kyle, widow of Chris Kyle, author of the best-selling memoir “American Sniper.” Ventura’s lawyers convinced the jury in a 10-2...

I couldn't copy the text of the Amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court case because it's a PDF file, but it can be read if you follow the link and then click on "Members of Congress and Vice-President Cheney" in the list of briefs on the NRAILA page under "Amicus briefs filed in support of Heller".

Pinellas Park, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Though a judge prohibited them from being a part of defending "Terri's Law" from a lawsuit by Michael Schiavo, Bob and Mary Schindler filed amicus briefs Thursday backing the law and another asking him to reconsider the decision. The brief asks Pinellas County Circuit Court Judge W. Douglas Baird to reconsider his decision disallowing the Schindlers to intervene in the case saying they have sufficient legal interest in the case to defend the constitutionality of Terri's Law. The American Center for Law and Justice, a pro-life law firm, filed the brief on behalf of the...

HILL OF BEANS New York Press By Christopher Caldwell January, 2003 - Volume 16, Issue 4 No Action Last week, President Bush submitted two amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court, regarding the University of Michigan’s affirmative action program. The controversial admissions program ranks applicants on a 150-point scale, and awards a 20-point "bonus" right off the bat to blacks and selected other minorities. The admissions regime once had two tracks–one for whites and one for targeted minorities–and it protected those minorities from direct competition with the wider pool. The Bush administration, quite correctly, held that this made it a...