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.
County of Cook v. Village of Bridgeview, 2014 IL App (1st) 122164. Appellate Court Caption. THE COUNTY OF COOK, a Body Politic and Corporate, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE VILLAGE OF BRIDGEVIEW, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.