Congressional participation as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court [electronic resource] / Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.

Introduction : Congress befriends the court
Members of Congress as "friends of the court"
Choosing when to file
Congressional motivations for filing amicus curiae briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court
When Congress speaks, does the Supreme Court listen?
Congressional amici and the future of Congress-court relations.