Law
How Amicus Curiae Briefs Shape Appellate Court Decisions
Quick fact
In recent terms, over 90% of U.S. Supreme Court cases include at least one amicus brief, showing how common this form of external input is at the highest level.
Why this is interesting
You take a case to court, but strangers keep asking to speak. In appellate courts, that's not an interruption—it's a tradition that can change the outcome.