amicus

American

[uh-mahy-kuhs, uh-mee-] / əˈmaɪ kəs, əˈmi- /

adjective

Law.

of, relating to, or representing an amicus curiae, a friend of the court.

The church stated its official position in an amicus brief.

Etymology

Origin of amicus

By shortening

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Over the last year, the Labor Department has filed amicus briefs — friend-of-the-court filings that lay out legal arguments for judges — in several class-action lawsuits on the side of the defendant company.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Google filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court describing users’ location data as a kind of “digital diary of a person’s travels” that should have strong privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Mukherjee submitted an amicus brief in defense of Khalil, along with other students, scholars, and professors who have been charged under the same foreign-policy deportability ground that Khalil currently faces.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

Mexican authorities say they plan to file an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit against the Adelanto lockup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

The attorneys for the Department of Justice called themselves amicus curiae, saying they were prepared to offer more than one hundred witnesses to support the order for integration.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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