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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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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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

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Appellant's Reply Brief, Zack Greenamyre, Gerald R. Weber Jr., John A. Meiser, and Meredith Holland Kessler

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Appellant's Opening Brief, Zack Greenamyre, W. Gerald Weber, John A. Meiser, and Meredith Holland Kessler

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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

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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

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Supporting Plaintiff-Appellant, Francesca Matozzo and John Meiser

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brief Amicus Curiae of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, John A. Meiser and Francesca Matozzo

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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

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Brief of Amicus Curiae EdChoice Kentucky in Support of Appellants, Philip D. Williamson and John A. Meiser

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, Megan M. Wold and John A. Meiser

Submissions from 2018

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Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Law Professors, John A. Conway and Mark McKenna