Title Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court / Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan

Published New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 265 pages) : illustrations Series American legal institutions American legal institutions. Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-255) and index Notes Print version record Subject United States. Congress -- Membership. United States. Supreme Court -- Rules and practice. Amici curiae -- United States. Legislators -- United States. Genre/Form Rules. Form Electronic book LC no. 2005001034 ISBN 1593321651 (electronic bk.) 9781593321659 (electronic bk.)

Other Titles Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court

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