介绍一下“法律之友“在美国案件审理的作用

这是wiki对“AmicusCuriae"或 “法律之友”文件的一些解释。我们就是希望能提供具体的数据来影响最高法庭的裁决。

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicus_curiae

An amicus curiae (also spelled amicus curiæ; plural amici curiae) is someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information to assist a court in deciding a matter before it. The information provided may be a legal opinion in the form of a brief (which is called an amicus brief when offered by an amicus curiae), a testimony that has not been solicited by any of the parties, or a learned treatise on a matter that bears on the case. The decision on whether to admit the information lies at the discretion of the court. The phrase amicus curiae is legal Latin and literally means "friend of the court".

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http://www.techlawjournal.com/glossary/legal/amicus.htm

Some studies have shown a positive correlation between number of amicus
briefs filed in support of granting certiorari, and the Court's decision to
grant certiorari. Some friend of the court briefs provide valuable
information about legal arguments, or how a case might affect people other
than the parties to the case. Some organizations file friend of the court
briefs in an attempt to "lobby" the Supreme Court, obtain media attention,
or impress members.