The case drew a broad selection of amicus briefs from groups interested in the outcome, some of them surprising.

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The Chamber's in-house law firm, the National Chamber Litigation Centre (NCLC), supports the ILR's work, filing lawsuits and amicus briefs.

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This time around, the same groups have largely repeated their arguments in a new round of amicus briefs filed in response to Fisher.

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The amicus briefs on United States v Windsor, which concerns federal recognition of same sex marriages in states where they are allowed are here.

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Google and Facebook had filed amicus briefs in that case.

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Nearly 30 amicus briefs have been filed in all.

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You can get most of the amicus briefs on Hollingsworth v Perry, which concerns whether the 14th Amendment prevents California from defining marriage as only between a man and a woman, here.

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Kirtsaeng has attracted a large number of amicus briefs, with the American Library Association, Costco, eBay, Goodwill Industries International, Google, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and a group of leading American art museums backing Kirtsaeng.

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