When a case is placed on the Supreme Court docket, briefs explaining each side’s view of the case are submitted. A person or group who is not a party to the case but who wants the Court to consider their opinion:
a. may file an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief.
b. may ask one side or the other to call them as a witness.
c. may stand during oral arguments and petition to be heard.
d. may speak to the justices when they are in conference but not in open court.
a. may file an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief.
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a. member caucus b. party caucus c. standing committee d. party whip