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Today, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced it has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit against Maria Vullo, the former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services. The brief alleges Vullo “misused the power of her office to hamper the NRA’s advocacy efforts by discouraging financial institutions from doing business with the organization.” An amicus brief, short for amicus curiae brief, is generally filed by a group or organization that isn’t an actual party in a case, but has the expertise to offer additional, relevant information for a judge to consider in ruling on a case. Amicus curiae is Latin for “friend of the court.”
Today, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) announced it has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit against Maria Vullo, the former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services. The brief alleges Vullo “misused the power of her office to hamper the NRA’s advocacy efforts by discouraging financial institutions from doing business with the organization.” An amicus brief, short for amicus curiae brief, is generally filed by a group or organization that isn’t an actual party in a case, but has the expertise to offer additional, relevant information for a judge to consider in ruling on a case. Amicus curiae is Latin for “friend of the court.”
