Weighting Amicus Briefs by Citation History Reveals True Supreme Court Significance

By Eric McKee · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-08

A new analysis featured on SCOTUSblog suggests that simply counting friend-of-the-court filings fails to accurately identify the most influential legal disputes. By prioritizing briefs from organizations that justices frequently cite in their final opinions, researchers can disti

A new analysis featured on SCOTUSblog suggests that simply counting friend-of-the-court filings fails to accurately identify the most influential legal disputes. By prioritizing briefs from organizations that justices frequently cite in their final opinions, researchers can disti