7 Cited authorities

Ryan v. Commodity Futures Trading Com'n
125 F.3d 1062 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 107 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that an amicus brief should be allowed when the amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond that the lawyers or the parties are able to provide
Citizens Against Cas. Gam., Erie Co. v. Kempthorne
471 F. Supp. 2d 295 (W.D.N.Y. 2007) Cited 40 times
Determining that the NIGC had to make an Indian lands determination prior to approving a non-site-specific ordinance
U.S. v. El-Gabrowny
844 F. Supp. 955 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) Cited 57 times
Holding that a motion to recuse judge in case involving Muslim fundamentalist was without merit for merely stating that judge follows precepts of Orthodox Judaism and holds Zionist political beliefs
Community Ass'n for Restor. v. DeRuyter Bros. Dairy
54 F. Supp. 2d 974 (E.D. Wash. 1999) Cited 45 times
No. CY-98-3021-EFS. April 19, 1999. ORDER GRANTING IN PART ROZA IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND SUNNYSIDE DIVISION BOARD OF CONTROL'S PETITION TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE SHEA, District Judge. BEFORE THE COURT is Roza Irrigation District and Sunnyside Division's Petition to Participate as Amicus Curiae (Ct. Rec.75, CY-98-3021-EFS) in all four dairy cases. Oral argument was heard on March 24, 1999. Charles Flower and Thomas Cowan represented the Petitioners; Charles Tebbutt represented the Plaintiff;
U.S. v. Ahmed
788 F. Supp. 196 (S.D.N.Y. 1992) Cited 51 times
Holding that " rejection of defendant's claims under [recusal] sections 144 and 455 ' a fortiori defeats his due process allegations.'"
U.S. v. Ahmed
980 F.2d 161 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 36 times
Finding issue involving judge's refusal to recuse himself to have been rendered moot by the trial court's subsequent order which directed the clerk of the court to re-assign the case to a different judge
Leigh v. Engle
535 F. Supp. 418 (N.D. Ill. 1982) Cited 35 times
Holding that the function of an amicus curiae "is to advise in order that justice may be done, rather than to advocate a point of view so that a cause may be won by one party or another."

Association For Molecular Pathology et al v. United States Patent and Trademark Office et al

7 Cited authorities

Ryan v. Commodity Futures Trading Com'n

Holding that an amicus brief should be allowed when the amicus has unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond that the lawyers or the parties are able to provide

Citizens Against Cas. Gam., Erie Co. v. Kempthorne

Determining that the NIGC had to make an Indian lands determination prior to approving a non-site-specific ordinance

U.S. v. El-Gabrowny

Holding that a motion to recuse judge in case involving Muslim fundamentalist was without merit for merely stating that judge follows precepts of Orthodox Judaism and holds Zionist political beliefs

Community Ass'n for Restor. v. DeRuyter Bros. Dairy

U.S. v. Ahmed

Holding that " rejection of defendant's claims under [recusal] sections 144 and 455 ' a fortiori defeats his due process allegations.'"

U.S. v. Ahmed

Finding issue involving judge's refusal to recuse himself to have been rendered moot by the trial court's subsequent order which directed the clerk of the court to re-assign the case to a different judge

Leigh v. Engle

Holding that the function of an amicus curiae "is to advise in order that justice may be done, rather than to advocate a point of view so that a cause may be won by one party or another."