Litigation as a Form of Interest Group Activity

I.    Increasing Focus on Supreme Court

    A.    Policy Making Power of Court

    B.    Protection of Constituency Interests

II.    Methods of Influence

    A.    Sponsoring Test Cases

    B.    Amicus Curiae Briefs (example)

III.    Who Lobbies the Court

    A.    Business/Labor Associations

    B.    Governments

    C.    Advocacy Groups

IV.    Influence on the Court

    A.    Agenda Setting

    B.    Case Outcomes

    C.    Exceptional Role of Solicitor General

    D.    Shaping Court Rationale'