The chances of convincing the Supreme Court to grant review in a criminal case are astronomically low. So an increasing number of petitioners are making their pitch to the court with high-powered amicus curiae groups on their side.
“We’re seeing more and more concerted campaigns” in criminal cases at the certiorari stage, Sidley Austin partner Jeffrey Green said. Green co-chairs the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers amicus committee. The association itself, Green said, has been “inundated” in recent years with requests for amicus help from defendants planning to petition the high court.
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