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An '''amicus curiae''' literally, "friend of the court", is an independent party that submits a brief to a court to alert it to issues not fully addressed by the [[plaintiff]]s or [[defendant]]s, or to support one side of the case.<ref>Tech Law Journal http://www.techlawjournal.com/glossary/legal/amicus.htm Amicus Curiae</ref>

Amicus curiae briefs are most often filed with the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].  An attorney must be a member of the bar of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to file a brief there.
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