Part 5 So, do amicus briefs work? Do judges and justices use amicus briefs in their decisions? Are they influential? Political scientists tend to agree that the answer is: Yes. Amicus briefs work. Part of this is because judges and justices simply cannot be experts on everything when it comes to the cases they see before them. They rely on information from those who are well-versed in the subject matter to make their decisions. But many amicus briefs are obscure or useless. These briefs don't usually make it to the judge or justice's desk. Law clerks usually use the most relevant and informative briefs to help formulate opinions. And these briefs absolutely have an impact on judicial decision-making. -- True/False Amicus briefs rarely have an impact on judicial decision-making. Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselected