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An amicus brief, or amicus curiae brief, is legal argument filed by a third party as a "friend of the court" to express an opinion about an issue before the tribunal.  An amicus brief can either be ignored by the court or sometimes be very influential.  It has the advantage of less partisanship and the freedom to embellish arguments before the court in a way that a party may not have the time or flexibility to do so.

An amicus brief, or [[amicus curiae]] brief, is legal argument filed by a third party as a "friend of the court" to express an opinion about an issue before the tribunal.  An amicus brief can either be ignored by the court or sometimes be very influential.  It has the advantage of less partisanship and the freedom to embellish arguments before the court in a way that a party may not have the time or flexibility to do so.

Amicus briefs are most often filed before appellate courts, such as the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] or [[Courts of Appeal]].

Amicus briefs are most often filed before appellate courts, such as the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] or [[Courts of Appeal]].