A student suspended from a public school for wearing a T-shirt promoting drug use appeals her suspension to a federal district court on First Amendment grounds. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) files a brief with the court in support of the student's appeal. In this case, the ACLU is a/an ________.

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The ACLU is not a party to the case, but files a brief in support of one side's argument. This is known as an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," in which an outside party provides information or arguments that may be helpful to the court in reaching its decision.

A Student Suspended from a Public School for Wearing a T-Shirt