Scudder, Circuit Judge, in chambers.
Many Q&As with appellate judges draw a question whether amicus curiae briefs add value to deciding cases. And most of the time judges give the answer that first-year law students quickly learn is ubiquitous in the law—"sometimes; it depends." This opinion offers a few thoughts on the question...
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