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Amicus, or “friend of the court,” briefs supporting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in California v. Texas case were due at the Supreme Court on May 13. Such briefs have become a staple in Supreme Court litigation. Although individual justices pay varying degrees of attention to them, briefs supporting legal arguments made by the parties — demonstrating consensus across individuals or organizations with different perspectives or showing real-world consequences of potential decisions — can help the Court in deciding a case.        
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: blogs