What are amicus curiae briefs and what purpose do they serve? Why would a party want to be amicus curiae in a case?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define amicus curiae.
2, Discuss how an amicus, or friend of the court, can submit a brief in favor of one of the parties or to the court directly.
3, Explain why an amicus curiae, because the individual or company is not a party to the proceedings, can have more credibility with the court.
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A. no prior restraint. B. the clear and present danger test. C. the imminent lawless action test. D. the bad tendency rule. E. the Lemon test.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
It is always possible to completely regulate labor or capital mobility.
_____________ poverty reflects the distribution of income in society
A) Absolute B) Fiscal C) Relative D) Familial
Global optimists put great faith in technology, such as ________, which is the process of transmitting energy with limited loss or no loss of energy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).