The companion cases Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 US 244 (2003) and Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 US 306 (2003), challenging the University of Michigan's Affirmative Action admissions policies, generated a total of 102 amicus briefs, the most in US Supreme Court history.
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 US 490 (1989), an abortion rights case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of Missouri legislation prohibiting the use of public employees and public facilities to perform abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother, generated 78 amicus briefs.
Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission, 08-205 (2009), a current First Amendment case dealing with complex campaign reform issues, including the regulation of media (feature-length movies, books, etc.), generated 60 amicus briefs before reargument on September 9, 2009. The 60 amicii comprise more than 2,000 pages of briefs written by nearly 200 lawyers representing at least 100 public-interest groups, 8 former FEC Commissioners, 3 US Senators, 4 US Representatives, 2 former Representatives, and a retired Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice.
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