This is a collection of state and federal appellate amicus briefs that have been written by and/or signed by Notre Dame Law School faculty. The faculty member, as a non-litigant, acts as an amicus curiae in an appellate court case. He/she brings relevant information before the court in the form of an amicus brief. The brief advises the court of additional information or arguments that the court might wish to consider.

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Submissions from 2024

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, the MICA Group, and a Tribal Elder in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant's Petition for Full En Banc Rehearing, Stephanie Hall Barclay, Meredith Holland Kessler, and Francesca Matozzo
Apache Stronghold v. United States of America

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Defendant St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Michael H. McGinley, Steven A. Engel, M. Scott Proctor, John A. Meiser, Michael R. Perri, and Socorro Adams Dooley
OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

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Amicus Curiae Brief of the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants, John A. Meiser and Meredith Holland Kessler
Spirit of Aloha Temple v. County of Maui

Submissions from 2023

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Amicus Curiae, Stephanie Barclay, Nicole Garnett, Diane Desierto, Richard Garnett, John Meiser, and Jorge Barrera-Rojas
Sandoval v. Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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Unopposed Brief Amicus Curiae of CLEAR, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Appellant, Stephanie Hall Barclay and Francesca Matozzo
Franklin Loving v. Robert Morton

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Amicus Curiae Brief of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers and Carol Logan in Support of Appellants, Stephanie Hall Barclay and John A. Meiser
Perez v. City of San Antonio

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Unopposed Motion of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers and Carol Logan to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Appellants, Stephanie Hall Barclay and John A. Meiser
Perez v. City of San Antonio

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Appellant's Reply Brief, Zack Greenamyre, Gerald R. Weber Jr., John A. Meiser, and Meredith Holland Kessler
Rev. Stephen Jarrard v. Sheriff of Polk County

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Appellant's Opening Brief, Zack Greenamyre, W. Gerald Weber, John A. Meiser, and Meredith Holland Kessler
Rev. Stephen Jarrard v. Sheriff of Polk County

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Brief of Religious Liberty Scholars and Employment Law Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Douglas Laycock, John A. Meiser, and Richard W. Garnett
Gerald E. Groff v. Louis DeJoy

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Bruderhof, CLEAR, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Rehearing En Banc, Francesca Matozzo
Damon Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Supporting Plaintiff-Appellant, Francesca Matozzo and John Meiser
Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Myron "Mike" Kreidler

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Defendant St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's Motion to Dismiss, Michael H. McGinley, Steven A. Engel, M. Scott Proctor, John A. Meiser, Michael R. Perri, and Socorro Adams Dooley
OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

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Defendant St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Michael H. McGinley, Steven A. Engel, M. Scott Proctor, John A. Meiser, Michael R. Perri, and Socorro Adams Dooley
OKPLAC, Inc. v. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

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Intervenor St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's Brief in Response to Petitioner's Application and Petition, Michael H. McGinley, Steven A. Engel, M. Scott Proctor, John A. Meiser, Michael R. Perri, and Socorro Adams Dooley
Gentner Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

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St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School's Motion to Intervene, Michael H. McGinley, Steven A. Engel, M. Scott Proctor, John A. Meiser, Michael R. Perri, and Socorro Adams Dooley
Gentner Drummond v. Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board

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Brief of Amicus Curiae California Catholic Conference in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants, John A. Meiser and Meredith Holland Kessler
Chaya Loffman v. California Department of Education

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Brief of Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner, John A. Meiser and Meredith Holland Kessler
Faith Bible Chapel International v. Gregory Tucker

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment, Casey M. Nokes and Meredith Kessler
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church v. City of Brookings

Submissions from 2022

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Bruderhof, CLEAR, Muslim Advocates, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Appellant, Stephanie Hall Barclay and Francesca Matozzo
Thomas Walker v. John Baldwin

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Bruderhof, CLEAR, the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, and the Sikh Coalition in Support of Appellant, Stephanie Hall Barclay and Francesca Matozzo
Damon Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the National Congress of American Indians, a Tribal Elder, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and the MICA Group Supporting Plaintiff-Appellant and En Banc Rehearing, Stephanie Hall Barclay and Francesca Matozzo
Apache Stronghold v. United States of America

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative in Support of Petitioner, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett IV, Francesca Genova Matozzo, Steven A. Engel, and Michael H. McGinley
Joseph A. Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

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Brief of Amici Curiae Catholic Medical Association and Coptic Medical Association of North America in Support of Appellees, Eric N. Kniffin, John A. Meiser, and Francesca M. Genova
Barbara Morris v. Centura Health Corporation

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Brief of Religious Liberty Scholars and Employment Law Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Douglas Laycock, John A. Meiser, and Richard W. Garnett
Gerald E. Groff v. Louis DeJoy

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Brief of Amici Curiae Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles and the Orthodox Church in America in Support of Appellee's Petition to Transfer, John A. Meiser
Payne-Elliott v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Inc.

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Brief of Amici Curiae Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, Islam & Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute, and Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic in Support of Petitioners, John A. Meiser and Nicole Stelle Garnett
Charter Day School, Inc. v. Bonnie Peltier

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Religious Freedom Institute in Support of Petitioner, John A. Meiser, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett IV, and Francesca Genova Matozzo
Lester J. Smith v. Timothy Ward

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Brief of Amici Curiae Christian Medical & Dental Associations and Coptic Medical Association of North America in Support of Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, John A. Meiser, Francesca M. Genova, and Christopher J. Schweickert
Lonny Shavelson v. California Department of Health Care Services

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, John A. Meiser and Francesca Matozzo
Mohamed Solah Mohamed A Emad v. Dodge County

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants, John A. Meiser and Francesca Genova Matozzo
Thai Meditation Association of Alabama, Inc. v. City of Mobile, Alabama

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Brief of Amicus Curiae EdChoice Kentucky in Support of Appellants, Philip D. Williamson and John A. Meiser
McNeary v. Council for Better Education, Inc.

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, Megan M. Wold and John A. Meiser
Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio

Submissions from 2021

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Brief for Amici Curiae Andrea K. Bjorklund, Diane Desierto, and Franco Ferrari in Support of Petitioners-Appellants and Reversal, James E. Berger, Charlene C. Sun, Diane Desierto, Anread K. Bjorklund, and Franco Ferrari
Hulley Enterprises Ltd. v. Russian Federation

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Brief for Council of Islamic Schools in North America, Partnership for Inner-City Education, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett IV, and Michael H. McGinley
David and Amy Carson v. A. Pender Makin

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative in Support of Petitioners, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett IV, John A. Meiser, Steven A. Engel, Michael H. McGinley, Eric D. Hageman, Justin M. Romeo, and Lincoln Davis Wilson
Harold Shurtleff v. City of Boston

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Brief for the Partnership for Inner-City Education, Council of Islamic Schools in North America, and National Council of Young Israel as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners, Nicole Stelle Garnett, Richard W. Garnett IV, John A. Meiser, and Michael H. McGinley
David and Amy Carson v. A. Pender Makin

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Brief of Amici Curiae Benedictine College and Franciscan University of Steubenville in Support of Petitioners, Richard W. Garnett IV, Nicole Stelle Garnett, and John A. Meiser
Gordon College v. Margaret DeWeese-Boyd

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Amicus Brief of the National Congress of American Indians, a Tribal Elder, and Other Federal Indian Law Scholars and Organizations, Michalyn Steele and Stephanie Hall Barclay
Apache Stronghold v. United States of America

Submissions from 2018

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors, John A. Conway and Mark McKenna
Akeem Daniels v. Fanduel, Inc.

Submissions from 2017

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors in Favor of Judgement as a Matter of Law, John A. Conway and Mark McKenna
Zenimax Media Inc. v. Oculus VR, LLC

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Brief of Amici Curiae on Behalf of Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Appellant and in Support of Reversal, Mark McKenna, Rebecca Tushnet, and Samuel R. Bagenstos
American Society for Testing Materials v. Public.Resources.Org, Inc.

Submissions from 2016

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Brief of The Catholic University of America School of Canon Law, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, The Queens Federation of Churches, and The Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America, as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners, Richard W. Garnett and David H. Hyams
Chabad-Lubavitch of Michigan v. Dr. Dov Schuchman

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Brief Amici Curiae of 37 Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Petition for Certiorari, Mark A. Lemley and Mark McKenna
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Apple Inc.

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors, Mark McKenna
Edward Lewis Tobinick v. Steven Novella

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Brief Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Petitioner, Mark McKenna, Mark A. Lemley, Christopher Jon Sprigman, and Rebecca Tushnett
Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc.

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Brief of Amici Curiae Constitutional Law Scholars In Support Of Petitioners, Ryan A. Shores, William J. Haun, and Richard W. Garnett
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sylvia Matthews Burwell

Submissions from 2015

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Brief of Law Professors Bruce P. Frohnen, Robert P. George, Alan J. Meese, Michael P. Moreland, Nathan B. Oman, Michael Stokes Paulsen, Rodney K. Smith, Steven D. Smith, And O. Carter Snead As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioners, John D. Adams, Matthew A. Fitzgerald, and O. Carter Snead
Little Sister of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors in Support of Appellees, Mark McKenna
Phoenix Entm’t v. Rumsey

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Brief of Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Defendant-Appellee National Football League, Rebecca Tushnet and Mark McKenna
John Frederick Dryer v. National Football League

Submissions from 2012

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Supplemental Brief of Professors Anthony J. Bellia Jr. and Bradford R. Clark as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents, Christopher J. Paolella and Anthony J. Bellia
Esther Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

Submissions from 2010

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors in Support of Appellant/Cross-Appellee New Life Art, Inc. and Daniel A. Moore and Affirmance in Part, Mark McKenna and Michael T. Sansbury
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. New Life Art