Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court [electronic resource] / Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.

By: McLauchlan, Judithanne Scourfield, 1968-Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextSeries: American legal institutionsPublication details: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2005Description: x, 265 p. : illOther title: Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme CourtSubject(s): United States. Supreme Court -- Rules and practice | United States. Congress -- Membership | Amicus curiae -- United States | Legislators -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 347.73/262 LOC classification: KF8742 | .M359 2005Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction : Congress befriends the court -- Members of Congress as "friends of the court" -- Choosing when to file -- Congressional motivations for filing amicus curiae briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court -- When Congress speaks, does the Supreme Court listen? -- Congressional amici and the future of Congress-court relations.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-255) and index.

Introduction : Congress befriends the court -- Members of Congress as "friends of the court" -- Choosing when to file -- Congressional motivations for filing amicus curiae briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court -- When Congress speaks, does the Supreme Court listen? -- Congressional amici and the future of Congress-court relations.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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