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.
Richview is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 308 at the 2000 census. Some areas around Richview were made available for homestead under the Homestead Act during the Civil War. Richview is located at 38Â°22â²40â³N 89Â°10â²48â³W / 38.37778Â°N 89.18Â°W / 38.37778; -89.18 (38.377884, -89.180095). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 kmÂ²), all of it land.