Standing Committee on Amicus Curiae Briefs
The Standing Committee on Amicus Curiae Briefs reviews all amicus curiae briefs drafted for filing in the name of the American Bar Association. The five-member committee makes recommendations to the Board of Governors as to whether a proposed ABA amicus curiae brief fairly represents the policy of the ABA and whether it is of high professional quality.
In general, the ABA will file an amicus curiae brief only in the highest court in which the issue is likely to be finally determined, usually the United States Supreme Court.
Procedures and Application
ABA Amicus Curiae Brief Policies, Procedures and Application
Recent Briefs
- Bernard L. Bilski & Rand A. Warsaw v. David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, United States Supreme Court, No. 08-964, October 2, 2009
- Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A., et al., v. United States of America, United States Supreme Court, No. 08-1119, September 1, 2009
- Terrance Jamar Graham v. State of Florida, Joe Harris Sullivan v. State of Florida, United States Supreme Court, No. 08-7412 and 08-7621, July 23, 2009
- Jose Padilla v. Kentucky, United State Supreme Court, No. 08-651, June 2, 2009
- Scott David Bowen v. Oregon, United States Supreme Court, No. 08-1117, May 28, 2009
- Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter, United States Supreme Court, No. 08-678, May 6, 2009
