Suppose that randy hunt has been convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm. randy has appealed his conviction on grounds that his second amendment rights have been violated. if the national rifle association sends the appellate court a brief arguing why the conviction should be overturned, what is this brief called

Amicus curiae

Explanation: Amicus curiae is described as the party that is not the part of the case but can assist the court in the form of "friend of the court"  by presenting the  information and advice on any particular case. The consideration on the information given by amicus curiae depends on judgement of the court.

As per the case mentioned in the question ,National Rifle Association is acting as the amicus curiae because they are sending the informative brief to the court for reversing the conviction.

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