Amici in Support of Ross Ulbricht’s Appeals

Ross’s appeal and Supreme Court petition were supported by a total of 24 bipartisan organizations.

Appeal with the Second Circuit Court (Appeal Brief)

  • Amicus Brief from:
    • Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
    • Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)
    • JustLeadershipUSA
    • Former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner
  • Amicus Brief from:
    • National Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  • Amicus Letter from:
    • Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Petition to the Supreme Court (Writ of Certiorari petition)

  • Amicus Brief from:
    • Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)
    • Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)
  • Amicus Brief from:
    • National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
    • American Conservative Union Foundation Center for Criminal Justice
    • FreedomWorks
    • Human Rights Defense Center
    • Former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner
    • National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms
    • Partnership for Civil Justice Fund
    • People’s Law Office
  • Amicus Brief from:
    • Reason Foundation
    • Cato Institute
    • Competitive Enterprise Institute
    • R Street Institute
  • Amicus Brief from:
    • Downsize DC Foundation
    • DownsizeDC.org
    • Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund
    • Gun Owners Foundation
    • Gun Owners of America, Inc.
    • Restoring Liberty Action Committee
  • Amicus Brief from:
    • American Black Cross