Wilderness brief

[archieclement]

Seen this in newsfeed today, although it's rather partisan news release.

Park Advocates File Amicus Brief to Protect Historic Battlefield

Wilderness Battlefield has so many lessons left to teach us. But those lessons are about war, loss, and reconciliation, not data centers.

www.npca.org

 

[USS ALASKA]

Learned a new phrase today...would you people PLEASE stop teaching me Latin...

Amicus Curiae is a Latin phrase that literally means "friend of the court." The term is used to refer to a legal brief, called an amicus brief that may be filed with an appellate court, including a supreme court, by a party not involved with a current case, but in support of one side or another on the legal issue at hand.

Holy Moly, I'm still trying to get a grip on American English!



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USS ALASKA

 

[archieclement]

I looked it up too, and opinions as to how useful or effective they are is mixed. Consensus seems not particularly effective. Found it interesting that clerks read them....but not known how often justices actually read them

 

[MWood1841]

standard strategy of filing motions and extending legal challenges in attempts to see if one side can wait out longer than the other. Unfortunately, the developers have much deeper pockets than the environmental and historic groups. The Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania region was lost many years ago. The effort and initiative to create an historic buffer zone around these battlefield sites should've been a significant time back. Classic example of waiting to late and not being preemptive. Premium land to close to RVA, NOVA and Wash DC. Thanks for sharing @archieclement

 

[Belfoured]

I looked it up too, and opinions as to how useful or effective they are is mixed. Consensus seems not particularly effective. Found it interesting that clerks read them....but not known how often justices actually read them

It depends. I've filed several. The court has specifically referred to the points we made in two decisions that I can recall. Sometimes the parties don't square up directly on an issue in the case. Another aspect is how closely tied the amicus arguments are to a specific statutory question as opposed to broader "policy". A third is the expertise of the amicus in an area. Some appellate courts routinely invite amicus briefs in certain types of cases.

 

[MWood1841]

latest info-graphic from CVBT. It's mind numbing crazy to imagine the additional vehicle traffic that will be added to an already grossly congested Rt 3. But was just looking at the proposed highway realignment and thinking about the huge impact this will make on the existing NPS interpretive trails and earthworks. The proposed highway realignment runs directly thru a wider portion of battle lines for Edward Johnson and Sedgwick. This would undoubtedly create NPS to modify existing battlefield access and visitation.

 

[TallTallMan]

Well, guess the ABT is going to be sending me requests for money in the mailbox...

 

[Jamieva]

Well, guess the ABT is going to be sending me requests for money in the mailbox...

I literally have one in my mailbox today

 

[TallTallMan]

I literally have one in my mailbox today

Not this morning yet, but I'm ready! I send money to so many other things, I just can't now.

 

[USS ALASKA]

NBC 29 News
Legal battle over rezoning near historic Civil War battlefield in Orange County continues
A historic Civil War battlefield in eastern Orange County is the subject of a legal battle that could come to a head Friday.
Kate Nuechterlein
Mar. 17, 2025

ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Central Virginia Battlefield Trust Inc., the American Battlefield Trust, and Friends of Wilderness Battlefield—and private citizens are calling for legal action over a zoning change that is slated to bring development near Wilderness Battlefield. Those opposing the development say it would put the battlefield and surrounding natural resources at risk and could create an unprecedented demand for energy and water. A hearing on the motion to dismiss the case is scheduled for 1:30p.m. on Friday, March 21st, at the Orange County Circuit Court.

Full article here - https://www.29news.com/2025/03/17/l...ivil-war-battlefield-orange-county-continues/

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USS ALASKA