Brandeis brief

A Brandeis brief is one that relies more on scientific studies and articles by purported experts than on legal precedents such as prior court decisions. This type of brief is named after Louis Brandeis, who filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a law by Oregon limiting the number of hours that women were allowed to work each week to an amount less than what men could work. See Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908).

Nearly all of the more than 100 pages of Brandeis's brief were devoted to studies and expert opinion; only about 2 pages were allocated to legal authority.

A newer type of alternative to a traditional legal brief is a MAGA brief.