briefs

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The Supreme Court agreed without explanation to block the appeals court ruling until at least May 11 while the parties file legal briefs.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Ticket Exchange, set up by Edinburgh fan Carey McEvoy, says Scotland fans can swap and sell World Cup briefs without "obnoxious" resale mark-ups.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Third parties can also file briefs with the court to assert their own arguments; these are known as “friend of the court” or amicus curiae briefs.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The Pentagon Press Association has filed friend-of-the-court briefs backing the Times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In November 2009, after the briefs were filed in Joe's case and the Graham case, I went to Washington for my third U.S.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson