Legal Opinion
Miller-Wohl Co. v. Commissioner of Labor & Industry
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1982No. 81-3333PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Amici curiae Employment Law Center and Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. raised, briefed, and argued, at the appellate level, the jurisdictional issue that disposed of this case.1 They now present us with an extraordinary request: they move for an award of attorney fees from the unsuccessful plaintiff-appellant, Miller-Wohl Co. They contend that their extensive participation has made them parties to this litigation.
An amicus curiae is not a party to litigation. Clark v. Sandusky, 205 F.2d 915, 917 (7th Cir.1953). These amici fulfilled the classic role of amicus curiae by assisting in a case…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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