Means, literally, friend of the court. A party with strong interest in or views on the subject matter of the dispute will petition the court for permission to file a brief, ostensibly on behalf of a party but actually to suggest a rationale consistent with its own views.
Glenview is a suburban village located approximately 14 mi (23 km) north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
Riverview is a city in Wayne County, Michigan. The population was 12,486 at the time of the 2010 census. Riverview is a Downriver suburb of Detroit and is located along the shore of the Detroit River. Riverview was incorporated as a village in 1922 and became a city in 1959.