Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court [electronic resource] / Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.
By: McLauchlan, Judithanne Scourfield.
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Series: American legal institutions: Publisher: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2005Description: x, 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Other title: Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court.Subject(s): United States. Supreme Court -- Rules and practice | United States. Congress -- Membership | Amicus curiae -- United States | Legislators -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 347.73/262 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-255) and index.
Introduction : Congress befriends the court -- Members of Congress as "friends of the court" -- Choosing when to file -- Congressional motivations for filing amicus curiae briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court -- When Congress speaks, does the Supreme Court listen? -- Congressional amici and the future of Congress-court relations.
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