An amicus brief is a written legal argument filed by someone not directly involved in a case on appeal to help educate the court about particular issues. The Network decides when to file amicus briefs based upon many factors including which jurisdiction the case is in, what the particular issues being advocated are, and what kind of an impact the brief might have.
See our amicus brief request page to submit a request to the Innocence Network’s Amicus Committee
Federal Defenders of Montana
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Latham & Watkins LLP
Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District
Ballard Spahr LLP
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Loyola Project for the Innocent
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Reed Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Covington & Burling
New York Supreme Court
Fredrikson & Byron/Great North Innocence Project/Bradford, Andresen, Norrie, & Camarotto
Minnesota Supreme Court
Innocence Project/K & L Gates
Supreme Court of Maryland
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