friend of the court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of friend of the court
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The League of Women voters has been involved in the case as a friend of the court since the initial lawsuit.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Mr. Yoo, a law professor at UC Berkeley Law and a research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Civitas Institute, filed a friend of the court brief in Suncor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Last month, members of Congress, former Department of Homeland Security officials and former consular officers submitted friend of the court briefs in support of Muñoz and Acensio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Eric Talley, a Columbia Law School professor who joined a group of scholars in filing a friend of the court brief in support of Tesla shareholders, said he still had serious questions.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2023
Charles was never the sincere friend of the court of Rome.
From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous
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