Before we get into the update, you might be wondering what an amicus brief is. It stems from the Latin phrase “friend of the court,” which allows people who aren’t parties in the case to submit documents of support, arguing that the impact of the case will also affect them.

Justin’s team has previously filed against the use of a brief by three California organizations, arguing that it “merely serves as a vehicle to renew Blake Lively’s (‘Lively’) public attacks against the Wayfarer Parties, repeat arguments previously made by Lively, and raise issues that are irrelevant.”