amicus brief
Coverage of amicus brief in the Nexus archive.
- Gilroy, Morgan Hill pass on supporting ICE facility lawsuit
Advocates opposing a planned ICE facility in the South Bay are disappointed after Gilroy and Morgan Hill chose not to support a lawsuit against the project. Other Bay Area and beyond city and county governments have joined an amicus brief supporting the case.
- Legal Aid files brief supporting New York law to bar feds from making courthouse arrests of immigrants
Legal Aid Society filed an amicus brief supporting New York’s law prohibiting federal immigration arrests in state courthouses, arguing such arrests create fear and deter immigrants from participating in the justice system. The brief highlights cases where immigrants avoided court due to fears of ICE detention, impacting public safety and legal processes.
- NY judge stays lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets, sets July hearing on proposed amicus brief
A New York judge has stayed a lawsuit seeking ownership of nearly 40,000 bitcoin wallets and set a July hearing on a proposed amicus brief. The brief argues New York's lost-and-found statute cannot be used to claim assets controlled by private keys.