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Same-sex marriage is at the Supreme Court today. And along with the plaintiffs and defendants, a record number of groups, individuals and governments filed amicus (”friend of the court”) briefs (seen above in green). Here they are by the numbers: 

  • 148 briefs filed, a record number
  • 136 previous amicus brief record, made in the 2013 Obamacare case
  • $25,000-$50,000 average cost to file one
  • 370 large & small businesses filed one brief
  • 76 briefs contending same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional (as of 2 weeks ago)
  • 58 briefs defending the bans
  • 5 briefs supporting neither party

Read more about the briefs here. And the cases here.

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Photos: Emily Jan/NPR

April 28, 2015

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    The price tag to file each one is mind-blowing.
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